Belle of the Nineties

Sep 21, 1934

1h 13m

★ 5.8

Overview

Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Ruby Carter

Mae West

Tiger Kid

Roger Pryor

Brooks Clayburn

Johnny Mack Brown

Ace Carter

John Miljan

Piano Player

Duke Ellington

Molly Brant

Katherine DeMille

Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)

James Donlan

Dirk

Stuart Holmes

Slade

Harry Woods

Stogie (Ruby's agent)

Edward Gargan

Jasmine (Ruby's maid)

Libby Taylor

Blackie

Benny Baker

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