My Weakness

Sep 22, 1933

1h 13m

★ 0.0

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Pretty Girls Gay Girls Gorgeous Girls IN A ROLLICKING FROLICKING FRENZY OF MUSIC AND FUN

Overview

A wealthy young man bets his uncle that he can transform a clumsy cleaning lady into a glamorous fashion plate, then marry her off to his bachelor cousin.

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

My Weakness Trailers

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Cast

Looloo Blake

Lilian Harvey

Ronnie Gregory

Lew Ayres

Gerald Gregory

Charles Butterworth

Dan Cupid

Harry Langdon

Maxie

Sid Silvers

Jane Holman

Irene Bentley

Ellery Gregory

Henry Travers

Baptiste

Adrian Rosley

Diana Griffith

Mary Howard

Eve Millstead

Irene Ware

Lois Crowley

Barbara Weeks

Jacqueline Wood

Susan Fleming

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6.7

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6.9

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6.8

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6.4

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6.0

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