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The Girl from Calgary
The Girl from Calgary

The Girl from Calgary

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A French-Canadian girl is a champion bronc rider and is also a nightclub singer. An ambitious young man sees her act one night and is struck by her talent, realizing that she is good enough to become a Broadway star. He convinces her to accompany him to New York, where she indeed does become a Broadway star. However, the young man finds himself being squeezed out by greedy Broadway producers who see the talented young girl as their own personal gold mine.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

23 October 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi Follette

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Larry Boyd

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Bill Webster

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Earl Darrell

Astrid Allwyn

Astrid Allwyn

Mazie Williams

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Monte Cooper

Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

Dolores Baker (uncredited)

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