The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt
The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt ★★ Wilt 1990 (R)
Bumbling college lecturer has to convince inept inspector that he murdered a blowup doll, not his mean missing wife. Based on Tom Sharpe's bestseller. 84m/C VHS . GB Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman, Diana Quick; D: Michael Tuchner; M: Anne Dudley.
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