The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!
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 (1934) is a comedy and romance film directed by Jack Conway, released on August 3, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 13m. It stars Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone and Lewis Stone. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Jack Conway, written by John Emerson and Anita Loos, produced by Jack Conway and Bernard H. Hyman.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 16 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 15, 2016
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The Girl from Missouri (1934) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Girl from Missouri (1934) includes Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone, Lewis Stone and Patsy Kelly. The film was directed by Jack Conway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Girl from Missouri was released on August 3, 1934 and runs for 1h 13m.
The Girl from Missouri (1934) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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