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The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 3, 1934

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Comedy, Romance

User Score

69%

Original Title

The Girl from Missouri

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Jack Conway

Description

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.