The Girl from Missouri

"The story of a platinum blonde who wouldn't go off the gold standard!"

Aug 3 1934 Approved 1h 15m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

With her pal Kitty, Eadie Chapman escapes from the sleazy roadhouse run by her mother and stepfather, only to become a showgirl. But her former milieu gave her a poor opinion of easy morals, and she plans to preserve her 'virtue' until marriage...preferably to a rich husband; while Kitty keeps falling for servants. Will playboy Tom Paige break down Eadie's resistance before his cynical father intervenes?

Written by

Anita Loos, John Emerson, Howard Emmett Rogers

Directed by

Jack Conway, Sam Wood

Cast

Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, Lionel Barrymore

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,561
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA