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West of Broadway
West of Broadway

West of Broadway

Genres

DramaRomance

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A wealthy soldier returns home after WWI, discovers his socialite fiancee no longer wants to marry him, and weds an admitted gold-digger he's just met after a night of drinking and partying.

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Budget

$585000

Revenue

$263000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

28 November 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Jerry

El Brendel

El Brendel

Axel

Lois Moran

Lois Moran

Dot

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Anne

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Mac

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Judge Barham

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Maizie

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Trent

Ruth Renick

Ruth Renick

Barbara

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Wing

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Joe Williams (uncredited)

Astrid Allwyn

Astrid Allwyn

Young Woman (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Herbert, the Maitre D' (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Butler (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Lawyer (uncredited)

William Le Maire

William Le Maire

Tex (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Cowhand (uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Cowboy (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Norman (uncredited)

Arthur Millett

Arthur Millett

Court Officer (uncredited)

Pete Morrison

Pete Morrison

Cowboy (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Soldier on Ship (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Cowboy (uncredited)

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Reggie (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Cowboy (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Army Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Tony (uncredited)

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