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1931 film by Dorothy Arzner

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7.3

Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her more streetwise sister June, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a stenographer for the scientist Joseph von Schraeder, while June gets work as a telegraph operator at Western Union.

Released: 1931-12-1277 minDir: Dorothy ArznerComedy

Cast

  • Judith Wood as June Thorpe
  • Dorothy Hall as Mae Thorpe
  • Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Boyd Wheeler
  • Paul Lukas as Dr. Joseph Von Schrader
  • Stuart Erwin as Pat Kelly
  • Frances Dee as Louise Adams

Themes

  • love triangle
  • sibling rivalry
  • hostel
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

413 votes

Year
1931
Runtime
77 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Zoë Akins
Cast member
Alberta Vaughn
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
66
FilmAffinity ID
562750
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publication date
1931-01-01
title
Working Girls
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
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