State of the Union

~How's the State of the Union? It's GREAT!

Overview

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

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General Information

Release Date: 1948-04-30
Budget: $2600000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 124 min

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