Crime comedy

Girl Missing (1933): Cast & Plot

Name: Girl Missing
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Mystery
Released: 1933-03-04
Duration: 1 h 9 min
Cast: Glenda Farrell, Mary Brian, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Peggy Shannon, Helen Ware

Girl Missing is a 1933 crime comedy directed by Robert Florey, starring Glenda Farrell as Kay Curtis, Mary Brian and Ferdinand Gottschalk. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.

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Released: March 4, 1933
Runtime: 1h 9m (69 min)
Director: Robert Florey
Genres: Crime , Comedy , Mystery
Original language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Girl Missing About?

The premise of Girl Missing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When Daisy disappears on her wedding night, the desperate showgirls Kay and June, who had turned to her for money, set out to find her and claim the offered reward. Their quest uncovers the mystery of who kidnapped the bride and what secrets lie behind the sudden disappearance.

Girl Missing Themes & Keywords

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chauffeur
deception
actor posing as someone's father
actress posing as someone's mother
tampering with automobile
compulsive liar
reprisal
vindication
garage attendant
damsel in distress
blackmail plot
telephone call

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gasoline station
false accusation of kidnapping
man wears a toupee
mass confusion
pre code film
florida
roll call opening credits
female protagonist
police procedural
buddy comedy
staged car crash
goldiggers
ex showgirl
family of con artists
gangster
reward offered
cabriolet
elevator scene
blackmail scheme
con game
duplicity
marriage of convenience
framed for murder
rich snob
gigolo
held at gunpoint
bloody knife
ladies maid
missing woman
newspaper headlines
police department
large reward
failed seduction
forged note
reference to reno nevada
bank check
summation
police station

Cast & crew

Girl Missing Cast & Characters

Glenda Farrell leads the cast as Kay Curtis, with Mary Brian as June Dale and Ferdinand Gottschalk as Alvin Bradford. Directed by Robert Florey; 26 actors are credited in all.

Director Robert Florey

Glenda Farrell as Kay Curtis
Mary Brian as June Dale
Ferdinand Gottschalk as Alvin Bradford
Peggy Shannon as Daisy Bradford

Also Starring in Girl Missing

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Helen Ware Mrs. Bradford
Lyle Talbot Raymond Fox
Edward McWade Henry Gibson's Valet (Uncredited)
Ben Lyon Henry Gibson
Harold Huber Jim Hendricks
Walter Brennan Joe, Garage Attendant (Uncredited)
Guy Kibbee Kenneth Van Dusen
Milton Kibbee Police Stenographer (Uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe Casino Patron (Uncredited)
Louise Beavers Julie, Daisy's Maid (Uncredited)
Ed Brady Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley Station Master (Uncredited)
Harrison Greene City Editor (Uncredited)
Ben Hall Service Station Attendant (Uncredited)
G. Pat Collins Crawford (as George Pat Collins)
Charles R. Moore Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

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Francis Sayles Motorcycle Policeman (Uncredited)
Miki Morita Raymond's Chauffeur (Uncredited)
Edward Ellis Detective Chief McDonald
Sam Godfrey Blue Moon Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)
Pat Wing Nurse (Uncredited)
Tommy Wilson Hotel Detective (Uncredited)

Plot

Girl Missing Plot Summary

What happens in Girl Missing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Kay Curtis and June Dale are two showgirls living in a Palm Beach hotel, chasing a glitzy showbiz dream under the bright lights and salty breeze of a resort town. Their carefree days take a turn when a wealthy male friend refuses to respect June’s boundaries, leaving them to shoulder their own hotel bills. Desperate for help, they turn to Daisy Bradford, a former showgirl who once shared their circle and could conceivably lend a hand.

Full summary

The whole story of Girl Missing, scene by scene

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