Playthings of Desire

1933 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Jim Malvern is one of the richest men in the world. Unscrupulous and greedy, he uses beautiful young women as his playthings. But after meeting gorgeous actress Gloria Dawn, Malvern decides to put aside his philandering ways. With a marriage date set, the millionaire invites a flock of his famous friends -- including some of his former lovers -- to a remote island. Moments before the ceremony, Malvern is shot and killed by an unseen assailant. A grieving Gloria, realizing the murderer must be one of the guests, goes on a hunt for her fiance's killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Linda Watkins
Gloria Dawn
James Kirkwood
Jim Malvern
Reed Howes
Jack Halliday
Josephine Dunn
Anne Cabot Ford
Molly O'Day
Renee Grant
Jack Chapin
Wheeler Johnson
Wally Bishop
Man in Speakeasy
Mary Bailey
Housemaid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Melford
Writers: Fred V. Blair, Harry Sinclair Drago
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Linda Watkins and James Kirkwood and Reed Howes carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0337029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Melford directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Linda Watkins and James Kirkwood and Reed Howes carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0337029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.