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City Girl

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, and Robert Wilcox in City Girl (1938)
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A racketeer uses a waitress to get information from the district attorney whom she comes to love.A racketeer uses a waitress to get information from the district attorney whom she comes to love.A racketeer uses a waitress to get information from the district attorney whom she comes to love.

  • Director
    • Alfred L. Werker
  • Writers
    • Robin Harris
    • Frances Hyland
    • Lester Ziffren
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • Phyllis Brooks
    • Robert Wilcox
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    30
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Robin Harris
      • Frances Hyland
      • Lester Ziffren
    • Stars
      • Ricardo Cortez
      • Phyllis Brooks
      • Robert Wilcox
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Charles Blake
    Phyllis Brooks
    Phyllis Brooks
    • Ellen Ward
    Robert Wilcox
    Robert Wilcox
    • Donald Sanford
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Ritchie
    Chick Chandler
    Chick Chandler
    • Mike Harrison
    Esther Muir
    Esther Muir
    • Flo Nichols
    Adrienne Ames
    Adrienne Ames
    • Vivian Ross
    Carol Adams
    Carol Adams
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Pete
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Police Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Gangster
    • (uncredited)
    Chick Collins
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Detective Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Dunn
    Ralph Dunn
    • Mac, Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gargan
    • Bookie
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Robin Harris
      • Frances Hyland
      • Lester Ziffren
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    7Ehsan_Agha

    Lovely "Ellen"

    This is a film about the old-time America,when the gang bands ruled big cities and escaped from justice. In this precious classic movie,we meet a lovely waitress,"Ellen Ward", who attracts always the male client with her friendly attitude and intrinsic beauty.

    While engaged to a young lawyer, who works hard to get promotion and saves every penny to provide her with a peaceful life, "Ellen" always seeks a way to be able to wear magnificent jewelry and expensive clothes and dance in great parties. Thus, she accepts the invitation of a rich client who is somehow connected to the gang.

    Because of her kid-like simplicity and beauty, she attracts the gang Leader "Charles Blake" at the first encounter and this is where her troubles start! This is an old movie and so you can see in it a lot of worn out tricks, such as showing the time pass by newspaper titles. Nevertheless, this a film worth being seen. The character of "Ellen" is vivid and impressive and greatly played by "Phyllis Brooks"(I think she resembles a lot "Drew Barrymore"). The story is linear and simple,but believable and once you have seen the movie,you will remember it forever!

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    • Trivia
      It was announced in the press that Esther Muir and Adrienne Ames had signed on to the production on December 6, 1937.

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blond Moll
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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