
The Show Girl
1927-01-21 · 60 min · ★ 9.0
A press agent helps a honky tonk spot draw a new elite patronage but a troublemaker arrives on the scene as well and disrupts the romance between the male and female stars.
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- Directors
- Charles J. Hunt
- Production companies
- Trem Carr Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mildred HarrisMaizie Udell
Gaston GlassBilly Barton
Mary CarrMrs. Udell
Robert McKimEdward Hayden
Eddie Borden'Breezy' Ayres
William H. StraussMoe Kenner
Marcelle ArnoldFlapper (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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