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She was easy to get but hard to forget!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, she tries to put her life back together.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

24 March 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Mary Richards

George Raft

George Raft

Harry Glynn

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Muriel Stevens (as Lillian Bond)

William Harrigan

William Harrigan

Jim Richards

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Sam Foster

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Tony

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Jerome Turner

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Prosecuting Attorney

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Mr. Brewster

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

The Warden

Lona Andre

Lona Andre

Party Girl (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Magnolia (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Party Boy (uncredited)

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Party Girl (uncredited)

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