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For Pete's Sake

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Henrietta Robbins borrows money from a loan shark to finance her husband's investment in the stock market. However, when their stock plummets, she scrambles to find a way to pay the money back.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1974-06-26

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Peter Yates

Writer: Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy

Original title: For Pete's Sake

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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