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First Monday in October

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Producing House

For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-08-21

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: Ronald Neame

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: First Monday in October

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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