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| Bridge Wives | |
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| Directed by | William Goodrich (Roscoe Arbuckle) |
| Written by | Ernest Pagano Jack Townley |
| Starring | Alfred St. John |
| Distributed by | Educational Films Corporation of America |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bridge Wives is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Mr. Smith (Alfred St. John) experiences anxiety as his wife (Fern Emmett) participates in a marathon bridge tournament.
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