Movie: The Play Girl

Top 9 Billed Cast

Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy

Madge Norton

Johnny Mack Brown
Johnny Mack Brown

Bradley Lane

Walter McGrail
Walter McGrail

David Courtney

Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore

The Greek Florist

Anita Garvin
Anita Garvin

Millie

Thelma Hill
Thelma Hill

The Salesgirl

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook

The Chauffeur

Mae Madison
Mae Madison

Flapper

Bertram Marburgh
Bertram Marburgh

Socialite

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    When Madge, a clerk in a flower shop, is sent to a bachelor's apartment to deliver and arrange a bouquet, she discovers a guest, young and handsome Bradley Lane, taking a bath. She loses her job and becomes a playgirl until Bradley, her true love, asks her to marry him.

  • Release Date

    1928-04-22

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  • Tagline

    A Diamond Miner Who Works the Canyons of Gay Broadway!

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