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Playing Around

Playing Around

Drama that will make you hold your breath. ...Romance that will make you heave it into one big sigh. It's the peppiest show from the Princess of Pep!

Genres

ComedyDramaMusicRomance

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New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

10 January 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alice White

Alice White

Sheba Miller

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Nickey Solomon

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Jack

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Pa Miller

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

Maude

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Joe

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Morgan

Shep Camp

Shep Camp

Master of Ceremonies

Ann Brody

Ann Brody

Mrs. Fennerbeck

Nellie V. Nichols

Nellie V. Nichols

Mrs. Lippincott

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Police Sgt. Mulligan (uncredited)

Rollo Dix

Rollo Dix

Nickey's Chum at Table (uncredited)

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Railroad Ticket-Seller (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)

Brady Kline

Brady Kline

Detective (uncredited)

Jimmy Phillips

Jimmy Phillips

Minor Role (uncredited)

Carolynne Snowden

Carolynne Snowden

Pirate's Den Vocalist (uncredited)

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