Cafe Hostess (1940): Cast & Plot
Cafe Hostess is a 1940 crime drama directed by Sidney Salkow, starring Douglas Fowley as Eddie Morgan, Wynne Gibson and William Pawley. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Sidney Salkow
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cafe Hostess About?
The premise of Cafe Hostess without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
At a dancehall the warning “Check your hat, mister!” rings out—shirts disappear before the night ends. A dancer meets a sailor and their romance blooms, but the club’s owner who wants her to stay blocks her departure. Caught between the sea’s pull and the owner’s grip, she must decide whether to risk everything for love.
Cafe Hostess Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- male police officer
- cafe
- knife
- drinking
- brawl
- marriage proposal
- sailor
- taxi driver
- death
- nightclub
- barroom brawl
- murder weapon
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- newspaper story
- flower shop
- florist
- police officer
- iceman
- newsboy
- cigarette smoking
- deception
- brutality
- sordidness
- down and out
- alcoholic
- beer
- whiskey
- seaport
- 1930s
- slang
- murder
- damsel in distress
- henchman
- pimp
- gangster
- prostitute
- bartender
- hostess
- b girl
- stock footage
- b movie
Cafe Hostess Cast & Characters
Douglas Fowley leads the cast as Eddie Morgan, with Wynne Gibson as Annie and William Pawley as Red Connolly. Directed by Sidney Salkow; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Salkow
- Douglas Fowley as Eddie Morgan
- Wynne Gibson as Annie
- William Pawley as Red Connolly
- Preston Foster as Dan Walters
Also Starring in Cafe Hostess
· 28 more- Arthur Loft Steve Mason
- Veda Ann Borg Cafe Hostess
- Ann Dvorak Jo
- Mike Lally Kitchen Helper
- Eddie Acuff Scotty
- Don Beddoe Customer
- George Lloyd Mr. Brown
- Dick Wessel Henchman Willie
- Bruce Bennett Budge
- John Tyrrell Bartender
- Walter Baldwin Jones
- Ralph Peters Cab Driver
- James Craig Rocky
- Eddie Laughton Henchman
- Pat McKee Ice Man
- Bradley Page Al
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- Betty Compson Cafe Hostess
- George McKay Kennedy
- Frank Austin Peddler
- Matty Roubert Newsboy
- James Blaine Cop
- Lorna Gray Cafe Hostess
- William Lally Cop
- Stephen Soldi Florist
- Beatrice Blinn Daisy
- Dorothy Comingore Tricks
- Peggy Shannon Nellie
- Eve Lynne Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess Plot Summary
What happens in Cafe Hostess from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jo is a young woman working as a hostess, also known as a “B girl,” in a shabby waterfront nightclub that operates as a front for criminal activities. The club is owned by Eddie Morgan, who maintains control and keeps watch by disguising himself as the piano player. The club’s environment is perilous and corrupt, attracting trouble and dangerous figures from the waterfront scene.
Full summary
The whole story of Cafe Hostess, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Cafe Hostess?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the owner of the nightclub in Cafe Hostess?
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Cafe Hostess FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cafe Hostess, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cafe Hostess?
Cafe Hostess runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was Cafe Hostess released?
Cafe Hostess was released on January 11, 1940.
Who directed Cafe Hostess?
Cafe Hostess was directed by Sidney Salkow.
More films by Sidney Salkow Who is in the cast of Cafe Hostess?
Cafe Hostess stars Douglas Fowley as Eddie Morgan, Wynne Gibson as Annie and William Pawley as Red Connolly, among 32 credited actors.
Does Cafe Hostess have a post-credit scene?
No. Cafe Hostess has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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