Vanity Street

Unrated

10/14/19321h 7m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

A New York policeman helps a hungry and penniless young woman start life anew by arranging to get her a job in "The Follies".

Director:

Nick Grindé

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

romance
showgirl
follies

Cast

Charles Bickford

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Brian Murphy

Helen Chandler

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Jeanie Gregg

Mayo Methot

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Fern Cavan

George Meeker

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Val French

Arthur Hoyt

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Albert Kerr

Raymond Hatton

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Shorty

Ruth Channing

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Rose Marie

Dolores Ray

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Susan

Claudia Morgan

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Lou

Ann Fay

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Mary Ann

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 4 month(s) ago
7
Charles Bickford was all too often stuck with supporting roles, but he’s got much more to do here in this gritty drama. He is police officer “Murphy” who encounters the vulnerable young “Jeanie” (Helen Chandler) who is homeless and helpless. She has some talent for the stage so he manages to get her a job on the “Follies” where she first meets it’s star “Fern” (Mayo Methot). Now that woman is having a clandestine affair with the duplicitous “French” (George Meeker) who is systematically bleeding her dry. When she threatens to walk off unless she is paid more, her producer calls her bluff and appoints the young “Jeanie”, but before she can start the job or, for that matter, before the now completely loved-up “Murphy” can walk her down the aisle, a murder is committed and though we, watching, know who did the deed, “Murphy” doesn’t and a clue at the scene points to his gal. Is she guilty? How can he prove not? This is a solid crime thriller with two strong female roles, as well those from Bickford an the on-form Meeker and there’s a steady stream of toxicity that doesn’t exactly show the world of theatre in a great light either. Director Nick Grinde keeps the pace strong, the melodrama at bay and makes better use of his stars than many others at this early stage of the talkies.