

Play Girl
1941-01-29 · 77 min · ★ 6.4
When a gold digger starts to get a little old to ply her trade, she teaches a younger woman all her tricks.
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- Directors
- Frank Woodruff
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kay FrancisGrace Herbert
James EllisonThomas Elwood Dice
Mildred ColesEllen Daley
Nigel BruceWilliam McDonald Vincent
Margaret HamiltonJosie
Katharine AlexanderMrs. Dice
G.P. HuntleyVan Payson (as George P. Huntley)
Kane RichmondDon Shawhan
Stanley AndrewsJoseph Shawhan
Selmer JacksonFred Dice
Marek WindheimDr. Alonso Corivini
Cecil CunninghamDowager at Concert (uncredited)
Charles ArntGrady (uncredited)
Theodore von EltzMr. Hunter (uncredited)
Charles QuigleyLock (uncredited)
Gayne WhitmanJeweller (uncredited)
Ralph ByrdMiami Doctor (uncredited)
Eddie DewBartender (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseLake Placid Lodge Guest (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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