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I Should Have Stayed Home

by Horace McCoy · 1938

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Mona and Ralph, two jobless roommates desperate to become stars, are introduced to Hollywood society after Mona curses a judge during a friend's trial. Ralph battles with his own corruption and loss of principle, as theft, prostitution and suicide wash them away.

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 183 pages

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