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Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

LOVE SECRETS OF A MILLIONAIRE'S DANGEROUS AGE!

Genres

Drama

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An elderly businessman (Frank Morgan) plans what he thinks is an innocent night on the town while his wife is away. Instead, he finds himself involved in a showgirl's murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

17 April 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Calvin Claymore

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Laurie Claymore

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Hal Thorne

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Whitney King

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Ronnie Colton

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Elizabeth Claymore

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Teddy Carlyle

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Mary Morgan

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Harriet Harringan

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Parry

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Attorney Donnelly

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Simpson

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Logan

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Sen. Morton

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Phil Sampson

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Dean Lawford

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Bishop Chatterton

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Curzon

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