The Reckless Way

Feb 1, 1936

1h 8m

★ 4.0

Overview

The DVD for this film bears the title "The Lure of Hollywood". Marian Nixon plays a girl who doesn't want to settle for second best. She is offered chance to be a model and jumps at it. Her boyfriend is upset--he just wants to marry her and settle down to a life of domestic bliss. But she has stars in her eyes--and soon learns to use publicity to create a new movie star persona. Throughout all this, the sappy boyfriend is always waiting nearby--hoping that she'll come to her senses and give up this new life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

C.C. Burr Productions Inc.

The Reckless Way Trailers

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Cast

Helen Rogers

Marian Nixon

Jim Morgan

Kane Richmond

Laura Jones

Inez Courtney

Don Reynolds

Malcolm McGregor

Joe Black

Harry Harvey

Carl Blatz

William H. Strauss

Samuel S. Hinds

Phil Dunham

Mr. Martin Stoner

Art Howard

Mrs. Elizabeth "Birdie" Stoner

Gloria Gordon

Von Berg

John S. Peters

John Cowell

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