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Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.

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Budget

$800000

Revenue

$1300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

21 September 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mae West

Mae West

Ruby Carter

Roger Pryor

Roger Pryor

Tiger Kid

Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown

Brooks Clayburn

John Miljan

John Miljan

Ace Carter

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Piano Player

Katherine DeMille

Katherine DeMille

Molly Brant

James Donlan

James Donlan

Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Dirk

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Slade

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Stogie (Ruby's agent)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Jasmine (Ruby's maid)

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Blackie

Morrie Cohan

Morrie Cohan

Butch

Tyler Brooke

Tyler Brooke

Comedian

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

St. Louis fighter

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Jasmine's Admirer (uncredited)

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