Finishing School

May 4, 1934

1h 14m

★ 6.0

Overview

Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the director of the school and her mother oppose such a relationship.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Finishing School Trailers

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Cast

Virginia Radcliffe

Frances Dee

Mrs. Radcliffe

Billie Burke

Pony

Ginger Rogers

Ralph McFarland

Bruce Cabot

Mr. Radcliffe

John Halliday

Miss Van Alstyne

Beulah Bondi

Miss Fisher

Sara Haden

Dr. Hewitt

Helen Freeman

Ruth

Marjorie Lytell

Madeline

Adalyn Doyle

Billie

Anne Shirley

Aunt Jessica

Irene Franklin

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