Times Square Lady

1935 film by George B. Seitz
  • March 8, 1935 (1935-03-08)
Running time
68 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$310,000[1]Box office$114,000[1]

Times Square Lady is a 1935 American crime drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Robert Taylor, Virginia Bruce and Helen Twelvetrees.[2] It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

Toni Bradley comes to New York from Iowa to take over her late father's business, most of which involved gambling. Her father's former associates plan to take the business away from her but with the help of one of them, Steve Gordon who changes sides and a songwriter, Pinky Tomlin, she manages to fight back.

Cast

  • Robert Taylor as Steve Gordon
  • Virginia Bruce as Toni Bradley
  • Pinky Tomlin as Pinky Tomlin of Durant Oklahoma
  • Helen Twelvetrees as Margo Heath
  • Isabel Jewell as 'Babe'
  • Nat Pendleton as Mack
  • Jack La Rue as Jack Kramer
  • Henry Kolker as Mr. Fielding
  • Raymond Hatton as 'Slim' Kennedy
  • Russell Hopton as Ed Brennan
  • Fred Kohler as 'Dutch' Meyers
  • Robert Elliott as 'Brick' Culver
  • Paul Stanton as Barney Engel
  • George Irving as Mr. Ashton
  • Pat Flaherty as Buck Pierson, Hockey Player
  • Ward Bond as Dugan, Hockey Player
  • Dick Elliott as Stage Doorman
  • Tyler Brooke as Casa Nova Bandmaster
  • Beatrice Roberts as Casa Nova Patron
  • Ellinor Vanderveer as Casa Nova Patron

Reception

According to MGM records the film earned $310,000 in the US and Canada and $114,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $131,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles, California: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study
  2. ^ Quirk p.36

Bibliography

  • Quirk, Lawrence J. The Films of Robert Taylor. Citadel Press, 1975.

External links

  • Times Square Lady details, tcm.com; accessed August 10, 2015.
  • Times Square Lady at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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