Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce
Lightnin' and Mary Jones are co-owners of a hotel built right on a state border, used by divorcing wives so they can pretend to be in California while establishing residency in Nevada. When Lightnin' refuses to sell his share of the hotel to a gang of crooks, Mary is coerced into divorcing her husband so that she can sign over the deed herself.
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The film's tagline is: "Love and Laughter in the land of quick divorce"
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
The film was directed by Henry King.
The screenplay was written by Sonya Levien and S. N. Behrman.
Cinematography was handled by Chester A. Lyons.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0021071.
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Mixed
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Lightnin'
Released
NR
English
United States of America
