

Finishing School
1934-05-04 · 74 min · ★ 6.2
Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the director of the school and her mother oppose such a relationship.
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- Directors
- Wanda Tuchock, George Nichols Jr.
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Frances DeeVirginia Radcliffe
Billie BurkeMrs. Radcliffe
Ginger RogersPony
Bruce CabotRalph McFarland
John HallidayMr. Radcliffe
Beulah BondiMiss Van Alstyne
Sara HadenMiss Fisher
Helen FreemanDr. Hewitt
Anne ShirleyBillie
Irene FranklinAunt Jessica
Rose CoghlanMiss Garland
Caroline RankinMiss Weber
Margaret ArmstrongEdith (uncredited)
Eddie BakerJanitor (uncredited)
Joan BarclayStudent (uncredited)
Jane DarwellMaude (uncredited)
Arnold GrayDesk Clerk (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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