

Torch Singer
She traded "shame" … for fame!
Genres
Overview
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer. Years later, she searches for the child she gave up.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1933-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.2
Claudette Colbert
Sally Trent, aka Mimi Benton
Ricardo Cortez
Tony Cummings
David Manners
Michael 'Mike' Gardner
Lyda Roberti
Dora Nichols
Charley Grapewin
Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
Sam Godfrey
Harry, Radio Announcer
Florence Roberts
Mother Angelica
Virginia Hammond
Mrs. Julia Judson
Ethel Griffies
Agatha Alden
Baby LeRoy
Bobby, Dora's Baby at 1 Year
Mildred Washington
Carrie
Cora Sue Collins
Sally, Age 5
Helen Jerome Eddy
Miss Spaulding
Albert Conti
Carlotti
Jean Acker
Nightclub Patron
Gladys Hulette
Nightclub Patron
Dennis O'Keefe
Nightclub Patron
Eddie Phillips
Nightclub Patron
Ronald R. Rondell
Nightclub Patron
Florence Wix
Nightclub Patron
Bobbe Arnst
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Toby Wing
Blonde in Sally's Apartment
James Burke
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Kathleen Burke
Sobbing Girl
Davison Clark
Mr. Seymour
Edward Cooper
Agatha Alden's Butler
William B. Davidson
Jarrett
Anna Demetrio
Italian Diner
Lester Dorr
Man in Radio Station
Edward LeSaint
Doctor
Grace Goodall
Head Nurse
Perc Launders
Bass Fiddle Player
Margaret Mann
Miss Thomas
Harry Semels
Waiter in Bistro
Jerry Tucker
Mickey
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