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Finishing School
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the director of the school and her mother oppose such a relationship.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
74 min
Release Date
1934-05-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Frances Dee
Virginia Radcliffe
Billie Burke
Mrs. Radcliffe
Ginger Rogers
Pony
Bruce Cabot
Ralph McFarland
John Halliday
Mr. Radcliffe
Beulah Bondi
Miss Van Alstyne
Sara Haden
Miss Fisher
Helen Freeman
Dr. Hewitt
Marjorie Lytell
Ruth
Adalyn Doyle
Madeline
Anne Shirley
Billie
Irene Franklin
Aunt Jessica
Ann Cameron
Miss Schmidt
Rose Coghlan
Miss Garland
Caroline Rankin
Miss Weber
Margaret Armstrong
Edith (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Janitor (uncredited)
Joan Barclay
Student (uncredited)
Jane Darwell
Maude (uncredited)
Arnold Gray
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Evelyn (uncredited)
John David Horsley
Intern (uncredited)
Claire Meyers
Student (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jack Norton
Drunk (uncredited)
Susanne Thompson
Student (uncredited)
Edith Vale
Student (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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