"Drama that will make you hold your breath. ...Romance that will make you heave it into one big sigh. It's the peppiest show from the Princess of Pep!" 10 January 1930 Drama, Comedy, Music 66 mins
New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go.
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Alice White as Sheba Miller
Chester Morris as Nickey Solomon
William Bakewell as Jack
Richard Carlyle as Pa Miller
Marion Byron as Maude
Maurice Black as Joe
Lionel Belmore as Morgan
Shep Camp as Master of Ceremonies
Ann Brody as Mrs. Fennerbeck
Nellie V. Nichols as Mrs. Lippincott
Kernan Cripps as Police Sgt. Mulligan (uncredited)
Rollo Dix as Nickey's Chum at Table (uncredited)
George 'Gabby' Hayes as Railroad Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Robert Homans as Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)
Brady Kline as Detective (uncredited)
Jimmy Phillips as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mervyn LeRoy Director
Viña Delmar Adaptation
Harvey F. Thew Screenplay
Humphrey Pearson Title Graphics
Adele Comandini Scenario Writer
Sol Polito Director of Photography
Sam H. Stept Songs
Bud Green Lyricist
Viña Delmar Writer
Adele Comandini Writer
Earl Sitar Sound Engineer
Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
A Bela e o Fera Trailer
Piernas triunfadoras Trailer
Vertigine del lusso Trailer
Spain 02 August 1931
United States 10 January 1930
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