The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932)
Overview
A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair clothing, backbiting and catfighting as they steal each other's boyfriends.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.544 |
Directed By
Lowell Sherman
Crew
Samuel Goldwyn
Frank Maher
Stuart Heisler
Richard Day
Lowell Sherman
Coco Chanel
Sidney Howard
Zoe Akins
George Barnes
Alfred Newman
Ray Heindorf
TOP CAST
Joan Blondell
Schatzi Sutro
Madge Evans
Polaire
Ina Claire
Jean Lawrence
David Manners
Dey Emery
Lowell Sherman
Boris Feldman
Phillips Smalley
Justin Emery
Sidney Bracey
The Waiter
Betty Grable
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Beautician (uncredited)
Ward Bond
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Bellings the Butler
Harry Bowen
Schatze's Cabby
Jack Byron
Speakeasy Patron
Charles Coleman
Waiter
Albert Conti
Frenchman on Liner
Patrick Cunning
Men's Room Patron
Jay Eaton
Nightclub Patron
Budd Fine
Cop at Accident
Creighton Hale
Wedding Supervisor
Arthur Housman
Drunk
Arthur Millett
Baggageman, Ile de France
Larry Steers
Man at Bar
Henry Taylor
Garrett Law Secretary
Harry Tenbrook
Taxi Driver
Ellinor Vanderveer
Wedding Guest
Walter Walker
Pop's Voice on Record
Barbara Weeks
Beautician
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