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Girl Missing

  • 1933
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
566
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Glenda Farrell and Ben Lyon in Girl Missing (1933)
Buddy ComedyComedyCrimeMysteryRomance

Two sassy gold-diggers stranded in Palm Beach become involved in the case of a fellow chorine who goes missing on her wedding night.Two sassy gold-diggers stranded in Palm Beach become involved in the case of a fellow chorine who goes missing on her wedding night.Two sassy gold-diggers stranded in Palm Beach become involved in the case of a fellow chorine who goes missing on her wedding night.

  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Carl Erickson
    • Don Mullaly
    • Ben Markson
  • Stars
    • Glenda Farrell
    • Ben Lyon
    • Mary Brian
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    566
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Carl Erickson
      • Don Mullaly
      • Ben Markson
    • Stars
      • Glenda Farrell
      • Ben Lyon
      • Mary Brian
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Kay Curtis
    Ben Lyon
    Ben Lyon
    • Henry Gibson
    Mary Brian
    Mary Brian
    • June Dale
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • Raymond Fox
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Kenneth Van Dusen
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • Jim Hendricks
    Edward Ellis
    Edward Ellis
    • Inspector McDonald
    Peggy Shannon
    Peggy Shannon
    • Daisy Bradford
    Helen Ware
    Helen Ware
    • Mrs. Bradford
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Alvin Bradford
    G. Pat Collins
    G. Pat Collins
    • Crawford
    • (as George Pat Collins)
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Julie - Daisy's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Station Master
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Motorcycle Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Joe - Garage Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Godfrey
    • Blue Moon Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Harrison Greene
    • City Editor
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Hall
    • Service Station Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Carl Erickson
      • Don Mullaly
      • Ben Markson
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    10Ron Oliver

    Dame Detectives

    Two gold digging chorines think they can solve the mystery of a criminal's murder and a GIRL MISSING on her wedding night.

    Fast-moving & fun, this is another example of the comedy crime picture that Warner Brothers was so expert at producing. Casts & plots could be shuffled endlessly, with very predictable results. While this assembly line approach created few classics, audience enjoyment could usually be assured.

    Warners' wisecracking brassy blonde, Glenda Farrell, and pretty Mary Brian play the chorus girls stranded in Florida who must crack the homicide and kidnapping case in order to earn the sizable reward. They are both excellent in their roles, with sassy Farrell especially funny slinging her one-liners.

    Ben Lyon plays the newlywed husband with much unexpected trouble on his hands. Lyle Talbot appears as a successful New York gigolo gone adventuring to Miami. Little Ferdinand Gottschalk is the eccentric parent of the purloined bride and wonderful character actor Guy Kibbee enlivens his few scenes as an old lecher desperate to get his hands on Miss Brian.

    Movie mavens will recognize Louise Beavers as a maid & Walter Brennan as a garage attendant, both uncredited.
    7blanche-2

    fun and fast talking

    I've become very aware of the fast talking in early films since a high school class saw a screwball comedy from the '30s and couldn't understand anything because the people were talking too fast. Wow.

    Girl Missing from 1933 stars Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian, Lyle Talbot, Guy Kibbee, Ben Lyon, and Peggy Shannon.

    Farrell and Brian play Kay and June, two chorus girls who have glommed onto a rich guy (KIbbee) and are leading him on, all the while living it up in Florida. He finally gets sick of June having a headache and takes off, leaving the women with a $700 hotel bill.

    Fortunately, an old friend (Talbot) comes through and pays their bill. He also buys them tickets so they can go home. However, they miss the train and have to stay an extra night.

    Then they find out that another golddigging chorus girl, Daisy (Peggy Shannon) newly married to a rich man, Henry Gibson (Lyon) has disappeared. Her new husband is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone who can find her. Kay decides they're staying put.

    This film moves like lightning, with Glenda Farrell saying probably pages of dialogue in seconds. It seems from the story that Kay is the one trying to fix June up with a wealthy man. Farrell is only two years older and an attractive blond, so I did wonder why she wasn't looking to score herself.

    Very much a Warners Brothers film, with the two women deftly solving the mystery of Daisy's disappearance and a murder besides. Always fun, always fast.
    7Handlinghandel

    Glenda Is Fun In An Especially Good Vehicle

    Glenda Farrell is a delight as Torch Blane in that series. Here we have more of a hybrid:

    This starts out as a light-hearted comedy dedicated strictly to the fine art of gold-digging.

    When it eases into the mystery suggested by the title, Glenda keeps pace beautifully and the movie keeps its rhythm.

    A real pleasure!
    7planktonrules

    Gold digger crime fighters!

    "Girl Missing" is a neat little B-movie which goes from being a comedy to a murder mystery about midway through the picture. It begins with Kay and June (Glenda Farrell and Mary Brian) at a hotel...and June is being pursued by a dirty old man (Guy Kibbee). While Kay and June are looking for a rich husband, this guy is just a creep who won't take no for an answer. Well, when June tells him no, he abandons them...sticking them with a hotel bill.

    Now you probably will assume that the rest of the film will consists of the pair hooking husbands....and you'd be wrong! Instead, it becomes a murder mystery and the police are having a hard time putting the pieces together. So, like too many 1930s films, amateurs manage to piece it all together, as Kay and June want the reward money!

    Overall, this is a fun and snappy B-movie...the type Warner Brothers did so very well during this era. The acting is very good and the writing, surprisingly, is very good as well. Well worth seeing and fun.

    By the way, if you do watch note the opening titles....as they are very creatively done.
    Michael_Elliott

    Fun "B" Mystery

    Girl Missing (1933)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Robert Florey directed this fast-paced Warner mystery about a couple chorus girls (Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian) who are ditched in Palm Springs after their sugar daddy (Guy Kibbee) leaves them there. They hear about a former friend who has snagged a millionaire (Ben Lyon) but after she goes missing on her honeymoon the girls decide to do their own investigating. GIRL MISSING certainly isn't going to be mistaken for a classic but there's no doubt that the cast is attractive and it all leads up to a pretty good ending. I think the best thing the film has going for it is the cast all of whom fit their roles quite nicely. Farrell and Brian are certainly the strong points as the two work perfectly well together and they know had to throw things back and forth and they really help keep the film moving. The two of them have some nice comic timing and there's no question that they take their parts and rise them a few notches. Lyon is also good in his role as the husband who might have something to hide and we also have Lyle Talbot playing a man who helps the girls out. Kibbee appears at the very start of the film in just a five-minute sequence but he's certainly memorable in the funny bit of a man who wants to "make love" for spending money on the ladies. The opening few scenes contain quite a bit of pre-code comedy aimed at money for sex, which is certainly fun when viewed today. The film has quite a few small issues including the fact that the comedy usually doesn't work. There are some supporting characters who are constantly arguing and this here never gets the laughs. There are also some minor bits with a dimwitted detective that really doesn't work either. With that said, fans of "B" mysteries should enjoy this one as it goes by at a quick pace and there's no doubt that the cast is attractive.

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    Crime
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    • Trivia
      Production reports on file at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences indicate the film was shot in 13 days on a budget of $107,000. According to "The Detective in Hollywood" by Jon Tuska it was 12 days and the budget was $200,000.
    • Goofs
      When Gibson and his new bride are driving away from Palm Beach, Florida, they are driving through arid, desert-like terrain with mountains in the background - features not found in Florida.
    • Quotes

      Kay Curtis: [Referring to note in envelope] It's for us all right. It says "for the g.d. sisters." I don't know if he means gold diggers or another well-known word.

    • Soundtracks
      Why Can't This Night Go On Forever?
      (uncredited)

      Music by Isham Jones

      First tune played when the girls are gambling

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Blue Moon Murder Case
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale Amtrak Station - 400 W. Cerritos Avenue, Glendale, California, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $107,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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