The Little Adventuress
Genres
Overview
When Victoria’s husband Leonard leaves her for Helen , Victoria takes up with artist Antonio. However both couples end up on George La Fuente's dude ranch. Everybody begins arguing with the poor Senor Fuentes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1927-04-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vera Reynolds
Helen Davis
Victor Varconi
George La Fuente
Phyllis Haver
Victoria Stoddard
Robert Ober
Leonard Stoddard
Theodore Kosloff
Antonio Russo
Fred Walton
Dominick
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