The Girl from Missouri poster

The Girl from Missouri( 1934)

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The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean Harlow

      Eadie

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      Lionel Barrymore

      T.R. Paige

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      Franchot Tone

      T.R. Paige, Jr.

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      Lewis Stone

      Frank Cousins

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      Patsy Kelly

      Kitty Lennihan

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      Alan Mowbray

      Lord Douglas

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      Clara Blandick

      Miss Newberry

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      Hale Hamilton

      Charlie Turner

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      Henry Kolker

      Senator Titcombe

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      Nat Pendleton

      Life Guard

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      William 'Stage' Boyd

      George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)

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      Francis X. Bushman Jr.

      Paige's Palm Springs Doorman (uncredited)

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      Lita Chevret

      Miss Ulricks (uncredited)

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      Douglas Fowley

      New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

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      Alice Lake

      Paige's Manicurist (uncredited)

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    A review by talisencrw

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    Written by talisencrw on Mon Aug 15 2016
    After seeing this, my third film from the 7-DVD 'Jean Harlow 100th Anniversary Collection' from Warner Archives, I'm very tempted to say, without exaggerating, that perhaps she was the first 'modern' actress (though Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford would also be in the running). Her speech was very fast by that era's standard, she displayed a huge range of emotion, was incredibly sexy and was great at both comedy and drama. This was great, as she's a chorus girl from a poor family in the Midwest who wants to marry a millionaire but the right way, and without sacrificing her values in the p...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • yacht
    • millionaire
    • pre-code
    • gold digger
    • dressing room
    • chorus girl
    • changing room
    • dancing girls
    • want to get married