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The Fortunate Fool (1933)

The Fortunate Fool poster
Directed by
Norman Walker
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets into a series of comedic situations involving mistaken identity and inheritance. The story follows his adventures as he tries to navigate the chaos.

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What happens

The Fortunate Fool is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Hugh Wakefield, Joan Wyndham and Jack Raine. It was written by Dion Titheradge from his play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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