The read
It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
A satire about the power of publicity. Robert Montgomery plays Jeff Bidwell, a dashing Broadway press agent who has his own private club where he cultivates the rich and powerful. With the help of his selfless ex-wife (Madge Evans), Jeff molds an illiterate, suicidal young woman (Sally Eilers) into a celebrity socialite.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Harry BeaumontDirector
- Courtney TerrettScreenplay
Cast
- Robert MontgomeryJeff
- Sally EilersMona
- Madge EvansClaire
- Eugene PalletteTerwilliger
- C. Henry GordonMayor Starling
- Jean ParkerAdele
- Bess FlowersWardrobe fitter
- Billy GilbertCommissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited)
- Ivan LebedeffRamon Salinas
- David NewellO'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
- Vince BarnettSnitz Lepedis
- Joseph CawthornMaxie Schultz