City Girl
6.5
2 Reviews
1938
1h 3min
In this tearful crime melodrama, a waitress becomes so taken with her dream of living in posh luxury and comfort that she leaves her honest boyfriend, who has just been promoted to assistant district attorney, to take up with a notorious gangster who lavishes her with stolen furs and fabulous diamonds. Unfortunately, the luxury and comfort come with a life of crime and soon she is wanted for murder and jail-breaking.
Storyline
In this tearful crime melodrama, a waitress becomes so taken with her dream of living in posh luxury and comfort that she leaves her honest boyfriend, who has just been promoted to assistant district attorney, to take up with a notorious gangster who lavishes her with stolen furs and fabulous diamonds. Unfortunately, the luxury and comfort come with a life of crime and soon she is wanted for murder and jail-breaking.
Released
January 1938
Runtime
1h 3min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
20th Century Fox
Cast
Phyllis Brooks
Ellen Ward
Ricardo Cortez
Charles Blake
Robert Wilcox
Donald Sanford
Douglas Fowley
Ritchie
Chick Chandler
Mike Harrison
Esther Muir
Flo Nichols
Adrienne Ames
Vivian Ross
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Ward (uncredited)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Gangster (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
Lynn Bari
Waitress (uncredited)
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