Kansas City Princess (1934): Cast & Plot
Kansas City Princess is a 1934 romantic comedy directed by William Keighley, starring Robert Armstrong as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson, Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- William Keighley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kansas City Princess About?
The premise of Kansas City Princess without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Rosie and Marie, manicurists from Kansas City, travel to Paris after a gold‑digging scheme. Marie is a gold‑digger; Rosie wants to marry her gangster boyfriend Dynamite, who gave her an expensive ring. When the ring disappears, they must escape Dynamite’s wrath, posing as Girl Scouts and boarding a ship to Paris, where trouble follows.
Kansas City Princess Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ring
- stolen ring
- disguise
- train station
- criminal
- squirting flower
- prank
- practical joke
- egg
- stowaway
- ocean liner
- porthole
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- purse
- detective agency
- bodyguard
- french accent
- alderman
- suspicious husband
- wife caught cheating
- pretending to be french
- charade
- con game
- whip
- reference to sherlock holmes
- posing as a chauffeur
- working girl
- set up
- frame up
- jealous lover
- pretending to be sick
- locked door
- double cross
- divorce
- male police officer
- police
- police officer
- fiance fiancee relationship
- lie
- jealousy
- theft
- woman pretends to be a girl
- blondell and g. farrell
- manicurist
- gangster
- train
- girl scouts
- engagement ring
- diamond
- gold digger
- three word title
Kansas City Princess Cast & Characters
Robert Armstrong leads the cast as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson, with Joan Blondell as Rosie Sturges and Glenda Farrell as Marie Callahan. Directed by William Keighley; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Keighley
- Robert Armstrong as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
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Joan Blondell as Rosie Sturges - Glenda Farrell as Marie Callahan
- Gordon Westcott as Jimmy the Dude aka Frankie Smith
Also Starring in Kansas City Princess
· 10 more- Hobart Cavanaugh Alderman Sam Warren
- T. Roy Barnes Alderman James 'Jim' Cameron
- Hugh Herbert Junior Ashcraft
- Renee Whitney Mrs. 'Lovums' Ashcraft
- Ivan Lebedeff Dr. Sascha Pilnakoff
- Yola d'Avril French Manicurist (uncredited)
- Osgood Perkins Marcel Duryea - French Private Eye
- Vince Barnett Quincy - Dynamite's Henchman
- Edward Keane Plaza Garden Captain (uncredited)
- Arthur Hoyt Mr. Greenway
More from William Keighley
More films directed by William Keighley, best-rated first: The Green Pastures, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) and The Master of Ballantrae.
Kansas City Princess Plot Summary
What happens in Kansas City Princess from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rosie Sturges, Joan Blondell is a Kansas City manicurist who is dating the small-time gangster Dynamite Carson, [Robert Armstrong]. Her friend and roommate Marie Callahan, Glenda Farrell, is another manicurist who dreams of a wealthy husband and dislikes Dynamite, urging Rosie to drop him. When Dynamite is away, Marie presses Rosie to go on a date with their customer Jimmy the Duke, [Gordon Westcott], unaware that Jimmy is an associate of Dynamite. Dynamite’s anger would flare if he learned Marie had been dating behind his back, so the two friends quickly decide to avoid trouble by plotting a bold escape.
Full summary
The whole story of Kansas City Princess, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Kansas City Princess?
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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What is the occupation of Rosie Sturges in the film?
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Kansas City Princess FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kansas City Princess, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kansas City Princess?
Kansas City Princess runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Kansas City Princess released?
Kansas City Princess was released on September 14, 1934.
Who directed Kansas City Princess?
Kansas City Princess was directed by William Keighley.
More films by William Keighley Who is in the cast of Kansas City Princess?
Kansas City Princess stars Robert Armstrong as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson, Joan Blondell as Rosie Sturges and Glenda Farrell as Marie Callahan, among 14 credited actors.
Does Kansas City Princess have a post-credit scene?
No. Kansas City Princess has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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