Fifth Avenue Girl

Sep 22, 1939

1h 23m

★ 6.9

From park bench to parkside mansion in a riot of romantic complications and Hi-Hat Hilarity!

Overview

A wealthy man hires a poor girl to play his mistress in order to get more attention from his neglectful family.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Mary Grey

Ginger Rogers

Mr. Borden

Walter Connolly

Mrs. Borden

Verree Teasdale

Mike

James Ellison

Tim Borden

Tim Holt

Katherine Borden

Kathryn Adams

Higgins

Franklin Pangborn

Olga

Ferike Boros

Dr. Kessler

Louis Calhern

Terwilliger

Theodore von Eltz

Maitre d'Hotel

Alexander D'Arcy

Stanton (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

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