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The Plaything

The Plaything

Genres

Romance

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A Scot acquires sophistication in order to spurn the socialite who spurned him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 September 1929

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Estelle Brody

Estelle Brody

Joyce Bennett

Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

Martyn Bennett

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Ian

Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie

Wallace McKinnel

Marguerite Allan

Marguerite Allan

Madeleine McKinnel

John St. John

John St. John

Claude

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