Tropical Heat Wave (1952)

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Story of staid college professor gathering data for a thesis in criminal psychology who becomes the object of a night-club singers affections.
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Oct 01, 1952
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Story of staid college professor gathering data for a thesis in criminal psychology who becomes the object of a night-club singers affections.

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