Venus Makes Trouble

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Venus Makes Trouble
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Directed by Gordon Wiles
Written by Michael L. Simmons
Starring James Dunn
Patricia Ellis
Astrid Allwyn
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Edited by James Sweeney
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 1937 (1937-05-14)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Venus Makes Trouble is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring James Dunn, Patricia Ellis and Astrid Allwyn. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature.

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Plot

Fast-talking publicity man Buzz Martin is involved in multiple schemes, including dropping fake money from an airplane, to betting on turtle races, to selling swampland for real estate, which eventually lands him in front of a grand jury.

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