Torch Singer
She traded "shame" … for fame!
Rating: 5.4 out of 10TMDB(10 votes)
Overview
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer. Years later, she searches for the child she gave up.
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Music
Music by Ralph Rainger
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Karl Struss
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Grace PerkinsStory
- Lenore J. CoffeeScreenplay
- Lynn StarlingScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 8, 1933
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Claudette ColbertSally Trent, aka Mimi Benton
Ricardo CortezTony Cummings
David MannersMichael 'Mike' Gardner
Lyda RobertiDora Nichols
Charley GrapewinAndrew 'Juddy' Judson- Sam GodfreyHarry, Radio Announcer
Florence RobertsMother Angelica
Virginia HammondMrs. Julia Judson
Ethel GriffiesAgatha Alden
Baby LeRoyBobby, Dora's Baby at 1 Year
Mildred WashingtonCarrie
Cora Sue CollinsSally, Age 5
Helen Jerome EddyMiss Spaulding
Albert ContiCarlotti
Jean AckerNightclub Patron
Gladys HuletteNightclub Patron
Dennis O'KeefeNightclub Patron
Eddie PhillipsNightclub Patron
Ronald R. RondellNightclub Patron
Florence WixNightclub Patron
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