Dancing Man

Feb 24, 1934

1h 4m

★ 5.0

Overview

A dancing gigolo gets involved with a wealthy lady and her young step-daughter, and murder is the result.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Pyramid Productions

Dancing Man Trailers

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Cast

Paul Drexel

Reginald Denny

Diane Trevor

Judith Allen

J.C. Trevor

Edmund Breese

Tamara Trevor

Natalie Moorhead

Morton Randall

Edwin Maxwell

Donovan

Douglas Cosgrove

Cavendish

Robert Ellis

Celestine Castle

Charlotte Merriam

Mason

Huntley Gordon

Mrs. St. John

Maude Truax

Eddie Stryker

Donald Stuart

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