The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

75 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 3, 1934

Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.

The Girl from Missouri

75 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 3, 1934

The Girl from Missouri
Leaving Missouri to find a wealthy husband in New York City, Eadie Chapman becomes a chorus girl and soon entertains at the lavish home of millionaire Frank Cousins. Cousins proposes to Eadie, only to then commit suicide due to bankruptcy. Fellow millionaire T. R. Paige defends Eadie when the police question her for having Cousins' jewelry -- but when she becomes enamored with his son, Tom, Paige declares Eadie a gold digger.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Girl from Missouri
Directors Jack Conway
Writers John Emerson, Anita Loos

Cast

Jean Harlow

as Eadie

Lionel Barrymore

as T.R. Paige

Franchot Tone

as T.R. Paige, Jr.

Lewis Stone

as Frank Cousins

Patsy Kelly

as Kitty Lennihan

Alan Mowbray

as Lord Douglas

Clara Blandick

as Miss Newberry

Hale Hamilton

as Charlie Turner

Henry Kolker

as Senator Titcombe

Nat Pendleton

as Life Guard

William 'Stage' Boyd

as George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

as Paige's Palm Springs Doorman (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

as Miss Ulricks (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

Alice Lake

as Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)