The Girl from Missouri (1934) - film review

Comedy / Drama / Romance

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The Girl from Missouri is an American romantic film drama first released in 1934, directed by Jack Conway and Sam Wood. The film stars Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone, Lewis Stone and Patsy Kelly. It has also been released under the title: 100 Per Cent Pure. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Jack Conway, Sam Wood
Script: Anita Loos, John Emerson, Howard Emmett Rogers
Music: William Axt
Cast: Jean Harlow (Eadie), Lionel Barrymore (T.R. Paige), Franchot Tone (T.R. Paige Jr.), Lewis Stone (Frank Cousins), Patsy Kelly (Kitty Lennihan), Alan Mowbray (Lord Douglas), Clara Blandick (Miss Newberry), Hale Hamilton (Charlie Turner), Henry Kolker (Senator Titcombe), Nat Pendleton (Life Guard), Lane Chandler (Cop Arresting Eadie (scenes deleted)), Jack Cheatham (Electrician (scenes deleted)), Russell Hopton (Bert (scenes deleted)), Ernie Adams (Bit part), Norman Ainsley (Paige’s butler), Ben Bard (Frame-up Gangster hugging Eadie), Brooks Benedict (Frame-up accomplice), Red Berger (Carpenter), Art Berry Sr. (Porter), William ’Stage’ Boyd (George, Eadie’s stepfather), Sidney Bracey (Chris, Cousin’s second butler), Raymond Brown (Millionaire at party), James Burke (Policeman at Cousins’ Suicide), William Burress (Mr. Freddie Hay), Ralph Bushman (Paige’s Palm Springs Doorman), Lita Chevret (Miss Ulricks), Walter Clinton (Clerk), Charles Coleman (Head waiter at banquet), Majel Coleman (Paige’s Stenographer), Nick Copeland (Taxi driver), Sidney D’Albrook (Carpenter), Harry Depp (Paige’s clerk), Maude Eburne (Landlady), Pat Flaherty (Jerry (photo)), Sam Flint (Senator #2), Douglas Fowley (New Bellboy with Vase), John David Horsley (Passerby on train), Gladys Hulette (Paige’s Secretary), Arthur Stuart Hull (Judge Abercrombie), Fuzzy Knight (Photographer with O’Sullivan), Alice Lake (Paige’s Manicurist), Marion Lord (Wardrobe woman at party), Wilbur Mack (Chick, Turner’s Bail Bondsman), Mary MacLaren, Noel Madison (Mr. Miller), George Magrill (First taxi driver), Hank Mann (Masseur on yacht), Frank Marlowe (Reporter in stateroom), Sam McDaniel (Porter on train), Shirley McDonald (Reporter), King Mojave (Taxi driver), Jack Norton (1st Reporter in Stateroom), Fiske O’Hara (Police desk sergeant), Dennis O’Keefe (Dance extra), Garry Owen (Cupick (a sailor), Kitty’s Date), Lee Phelps (Policeman arresting Eadie), Jack Rice (Man dancing with countess), Addison Richards (Yacht Capt. Hawkins), Tom Ricketts (Old man ’Tarzan’ at party), Desmond Roberts (Harris, Cousin’s butler), Shirley Ross (Dance extra), C. Montague Shaw (Speaker at banquet), Wyndham Standing (Turner’s butler), Larry Steers (Stateroom extra), Carol Tevis (Baby talker), Richard Tucker (Paige’s office manager), Charles Williams (Photographer with Sullivan), Charles C. Wilson (Police Lt. O’Sullivan)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 75 min; B&W
Aka: 100 Per Cent Pure; Born to Be Kissed

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