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The Reckless Way
The Reckless Way

The Reckless Way

Genres

Drama

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The DVD for this film bears the title "The Lure of Hollywood". Marian Nixon plays a girl who doesn't want to settle for second best. She is offered chance to be a model and jumps at it. Her boyfriend is upset--he just wants to marry her and settle down to a life of domestic bliss. But she has stars in her eyes--and soon learns to use publicity to create a new movie star persona. Throughout all this, the sappy boyfriend is always waiting nearby--hoping that she'll come to her senses and give up this new life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

01 February 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon

Helen Rogers

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Jim Morgan

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Laura Jones

Malcolm McGregor

Malcolm McGregor

Don Reynolds

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Joe Black

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Carl Blatz

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Art Howard

Art Howard

Mr. Martin Stoner

Gloria Gordon

Gloria Gordon

Mrs. Elizabeth "Birdie" Stoner

John S. Peters

John S. Peters

Von Berg

John Cowell

John Cowell

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