Playing Around

Jan 10, 1930

1h 6m

★ 4.3

Drama that will make you hold your breath. ...Romance that will make you heave it into one big sigh. It's the peppiest show from the Princess of Pep!

Overview

New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Playing Around Trailers

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Cast

Sheba Miller

Alice White

Nickey Solomon

Chester Morris

Jack

William Bakewell

Pa Miller

Richard Carlyle

Maude

Marion Byron

Joe

Maurice Black

Morgan

Lionel Belmore

Master of Ceremonies

Shep Camp

Mrs. Fennerbeck

Ann Brody

Mrs. Lippincott

Nellie V. Nichols

Police Sgt. Mulligan (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Nickey's Chum at Table (uncredited)

Rollo Dix

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6.8

Payback

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2.0

Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow

Aug 30, 1973

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8.5

Entlassen auf Bewährung

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6.3

After Tonight

Nov 10, 1933

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5.8

B. Monkey

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7.2

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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7.5

Frankenstein

Nov 21, 1931

Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.

7.3

Duck Soup

Nov 12, 1933

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6.9

42nd Street

Mar 11, 1933

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

6.2

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5.5

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5.2

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6.4

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4.5

Alle tiders kupp

Feb 1, 1964

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6.6

Find Me Guilty

Mar 16, 2006

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

3.0

Convention City

Dec 14, 1933

Extra-marital fun and games at a convention of the Honeywell Rubber Company in Atlantic City. President J.B. Honeywell is to choose a new company sales manager. T.R. Kent and George Ellerbe are two salesmen who both want the job. However, they both get into trouble: T.R. is discredited when jealous saleswoman, Arlene Dale, interferes with his attempted seduction of Honeywell's daughter, Claire, and George attempts to seduce Nancy Lorraine. The position of sales manager is bestowed upon a drunken employee as a bribe after he catches J.B. about to visit "Daisy La Rue, Exterminator." Considered a lost film.

6.0

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