The Girl from Calgary (1932)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.314 |
Directed By
Phil Whitman
Crew
Phil Whitman
J.R. Balsley
Leon D'Usseau
Carl Pierson
E.R. Hickson
I.E. Chadwick
Sid Schlager
Lee Chadwick
Harry Neumann
Albert Hay Malotte
Dave Stoner
TOP CAST
Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi Follette
Paul Kelly
Larry Boyd
Robert Warwick
Bill Webster
Edwin Maxwell
Earl Darrell
Astrid Allwyn
Mazie Williams
Eddie Fetherston
Monte Cooper
Geneva Mitchell
Dolores Baker (uncredited)
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