Duffy's Tavern (1945)

Director
Hal Walker

Main cast
Ed Gardner; Bing Crosby; Betty Hutton; Paulette Goddard; Alan Ladd

Genres
Comedy, Music

Description
The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces threats of bankruptcy.


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