For Beauty's Sake (1941)

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A woman-hater who inherits a beauty salon gets a new perspective on females after capturing a gang of thieves.
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Jun 06, 1941
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A woman-hater who inherits a beauty salon gets a new perspective on females after capturing a gang of thieves.

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