Lady and Gent

Jul 10, 1932

1h 24m

★ 5.7

Overview

Stag Bailey, a slow-witted prizefighter, and his girlfriend, speakeasy hostess Puff Rogers, take over the upbringing of Ted Streaver after his father, Stag's manager, is killed.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Percival 'Slag' Bailey

George Bancroft

Puff Rogers

Wynne Gibson

Ted Streaver

Charles Starrett

Pin Streaver

James Gleason

Buzz Kinney

John Wayne

Cash Enright

Morgan Wallace

McSweeley

James Crane

Doc Hayes

William Halligan

Ted (aged 9)

Billy Butts

Betty

Joyce Compton

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