"Are Modern Mothers to be Blamed for the Wild Escapades of Their Sons & Daughters?" 05 May 1940 Drama 76 mins
A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.
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Mary Ainslee as Marian Morgan
Betty Compson as Lucy Morgan
Willy Castello as Count DeHoven
Betty Atkinson as Helen Johnson
Tommy Wonder as Harry
Lorelei Readoux as Beth
Margaret Fealy as Helen's Grandmother
Donald Kerr as Taxi Driver
Ray Hirsch as Jitter Bug
Patti Lacey as Jitter Bug
Eugene Taylor as Jitter Bug
Aileen Morris as Jitter Bug
Maxine Taylor as Jitter Bug
Pearl Tolson as Jitter Bug
Monte Collins as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
Steve Clemente as Knife-Thrower in Club Act
Melville Shyer Director
Robert Jahns Editor
Marcel Le Picard Director of Photography
Harvey Gould Director of Photography
Willis Kent Writer
United States 05 May 1940
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