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Mama Runs Wild

1937 · 67 min Comedy Family Romance

Suburban Paradise Park becomes a heaven for social-minded Mrs. Alice Summers (Mary Boland), when she accidentally causes the apprehension of two bank robbers after walking into the bank during the robbery and one of the robbers, in taking money from her purse, left his fingerprints on the purse. She is made an honorary police captain and, with her society sisters sets about "keeping lawlessness" out of the town. From that point on, life becomes miserable for her hen-pecked husband Calvin (Ernest Truex).

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Year 1937
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Family, Romance
Director Ralph Staub
Runtime 67 min.

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Mama Runs Wild is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1937. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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