Play Girl

Director: Ray Enright Ray Enright

Overview

In this melodrama, an innocent young woman embarks upon a rocky road when she marries a compulsive gambler. The film takes an unintentionally-corny turn when the pregnant, Depression-impoverished wife is forced to bet her life savings in the hopes of securing a future for her unborn child.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2012
UPC:	0883316456156
Original Release:	1932
Source:	Warner Archives
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:16:00
Sales rank:	39,717

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Norman Foster	Wallace 'Wally' Dennis
Loretta Young	Buster 'Bus' Green Dennis
Guy Kibbee	'Finky' Finkelwald
Winnie Lightner	Georgine Hicks
James Ellison	Elmer
Edward Van Sloan	Moffatt
Dorothy Burgess	Ruth
Noel Madison	Martie,May
Polly Walters	Ethel
Eileen Carlisle	Rose
Renee Whitney	Arlene
Adrienne Dore	The Reno Girl
Harold Waldridge	Messenger
Charles Coleman	Floor Walker
Nat Pendleton	Dance Hall Plumber
Elizabeth Patterson	19-Cent Woman
Velma Gresham	Bridesmaid

Technical Credits

Ray Enright

Director

Editorial Reviews

Not yet a top star, Loretta Young is awarded second billing after comedy relief Winnie Lightner in this topical melodrama about the ravages of gambling. But she certainly is the film's main focal point and delivers a surprisingly potent performance as the beleaguered sales clerk. Norman Foster, who replaced the younger Tom Brown, does fine as the gambler and the Warner Bros. stock company provides the usual tough-talking mise-en-scéne. Star billed Winnie Lightner is, well, Winnie Lightner, and a small dose of Winnie goes a long way.