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Playing Around
Drama that will make you hold your breath. ...Romance that will make you heave it into one big sigh. It's the peppiest show from the Princess of Pep!
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicRomance
Overview
New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
66 min
Release Date
1930-01-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
4.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Alice White
Sheba Miller
Chester Morris
Nickey Solomon
William Bakewell
Jack
Richard Carlyle
Pa Miller
Marion Byron
Maude
Maurice Black
Joe
Lionel Belmore
Morgan
Shep Camp
Master of Ceremonies
Ann Brody
Mrs. Fennerbeck
Nellie V. Nichols
Mrs. Lippincott
Kernan Cripps
Police Sgt. Mulligan (uncredited)
Rollo Dix
Nickey's Chum at Table (uncredited)
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Railroad Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Pirate's Den Waiter (uncredited)
Brady Kline
Detective (uncredited)
Jimmy Phillips
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden
Pirate's Den Vocalist (uncredited)
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