Film

The Girl from Missouri

1934 · 1h 13m · Comedy · Romance

The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!

IMDb

6.6

Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

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

William 'Stage' Boyd

George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Paige's Palm Springs Doorman (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Miss Ulricks (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

Alice Lake

Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)

• Jack ConwayDirector · Producer
• John EmersonScreenplay
• Anita LoosScreenplay
• Bernard H. HymanProducer
• Ray JuneDirector of Photography
• William AxtOriginal Music Composer
• Tom HeldEditor

Release date

August 3, 1934

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 13m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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