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| Cheating Blondes | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Levering |
| Written by | Islin Auster Lewis R. Foster |
| Based on | House of Chance by Gertie de S. Wentworth-James[1] |
| Produced by | Larry Darmour |
| Starring | Thelma Todd Ralf Harolde Inez Courtney |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Edited by | Dwight Caldwell |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
Production company | Larry Darmour Productions |
| Distributed by | Majestic Pictures Equitable Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cheating Blondes is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Joseph Levering and starring Thelma Todd, Ralf Harolde and Inez Courtney.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]The film is an adaptation of Gertie de S. Wentworth-James' 1913 novel, House of Chance, and was released in the United Kingdom under that name.[4][5] It follows twin sisters (both played by Todd), one of whom masquerades as the other after being wrongfully suspected of murder.[3]
Re-release and status
[edit]In 1952, the film was re-released under the name Girls in Trouble.[4][5] As of the early 21st century, the movie is extant.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Thelma Todd as Anne Merrick / Elaine Manners
- Ralf Harolde as Lawson Rolt
- Inez Courtney as Polly
- Milton Wallis as Mike Goldfish
- Mae Busch as Mrs. Jennie Carter
- Earl McCarthy as Gilbert Frayle
- William Humphrey as Jim - City Editor
- Dorothy Gulliver as Lita
- Brooks Benedict as Jim Carter
- Eddie Fetherston as Mitch
- Ben Savage as Ferdie
- Edna Murphy as Girl
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cheating Blondes". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ↑ Handzo, p. 52
- 1 2 "The House of Chance". The Daily Film Renter. Vol. 7, no. 1937. May 6, 1933. p. 4.
- 1 2 Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 242, 495. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- 1 2 Pitts, Michael R. (September 17, 2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-4766-1036-8.
- ↑ Projansky, Sarah (August 1, 2001). Watching Rape: Film and Television in Postfeminist Culture. NYU Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-8147-6812-9.
Bibliography
[edit]- Stephen Handzo. Hollywood and the Female Body: A History of Idolization and Objectification. McFarland, 2020.
External links
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