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Working Girls (1931)

MEN may do the bossing- but the girls make their own plans for them!

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Dorothy Arzner
Writer : Zoe Akins

Synopsis

Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her sister June, more streetwise, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a stenographer for scientist Joseph von Schraeder, while June gets work as a telegraph operator at Western Union.

Actors

Judith Wood
Judith Wood
June Thorpe
Dorothy Hall
Dorothy Hall
Mae Thorpe
Charles Rogers
Charles Rogers
Boyd Wheeler
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
Dr. Joseph Von Schrader
Stuart Erwin
Stuart Erwin
Pat Kelly
Frances Dee
Frances Dee
Louise Adams
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Johnstone
Frances Moffett
Frances Moffett
Lou Hollings
Claire Dodd
Claire Dodd
Jane
Dorothy Stickney
Dorothy Stickney
Loretta
Alberta Vaughn
Alberta Vaughn
Violet
Geneva Mitchell
Geneva Mitchell
Maizie
Adrienne Ames
Adrienne Ames
Bit
Edith Arnold
Edith Arnold
Verne
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer
Elsie's Boyfriend
Sheila Bromley
Sheila Bromley
Carrie
Marion Byron
Marion Byron
Ellen
Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey
Boyd's Butler
Ruth Channing
Ruth Channing
Frieda
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
Modiste
Sue Gomes
Sue Gomes
Alice
Lisa Gora
Lisa Gora
Elsie
Gretta Gould
Gretta Gould
Miss Gray
Virginia Hammond
Virginia Hammond
Mrs. Flora Adams
Claude King
Claude King
Mr. Adams
Jane Mercer
Jane Mercer
Fannie
Stella Moore
Stella Moore
Maude
Gay Sheridan
Gay Sheridan
Winnie
Yvonne Howell
Yvonne Howell
Baby
David Mir
David Mir
Perfumer
Harold Minjir
Harold Minjir
Hotel Desk Clerk
Pat Cummings
Pat Cummings
Singer with Megaphone
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Dance Extra / Lobby Extra
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Dance Extra
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Dance Extra

Crews

Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner
Director
Jane Loring
Jane Loring
Editor
Harry Fischbeck
Harry Fischbeck
Director of Photography
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger
Original Music Composer
Robert Rhea
Robert Rhea
Assistant Camera
Zoe Akins
Zoe Akins
Screenplay
Vera Caspary
Vera Caspary
Theatre Play
Winifred Lenihan
Winifred Lenihan
Theatre Play
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Lloyd Ahern
Lloyd Ahern
Assistant Camera
Clifton King
Clifton King
Still Photographer
James Knott
James Knott
Camera Operator
Harry Merland
Harry Merland
Camera Operator
John Leipold
John Leipold
Orchestrator

Trailers and other movies

Working Girls trailer 1931

Posters and backgrounds

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