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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

"You'll discover what the wrong kind of love can do to the right kind of girl!"

1932

1h 13m

6.1(12 votes)

Drama

Crime

Romance

Overview

A fast-talking reporter befriends a young woman and her male companion who are wanted for a policeman's shooting.

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Production Companies

First National Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Madeleine Maude 'Molly' Louvain

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

Scott 'Scotty' Cornell

Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

James 'Jimmy' Cook

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Pop, a Policeman

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Nick 'Nicky' Grant

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Skeets, a Reporter

Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn Knapp

Doris

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Police Capt. Slade

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Dance Hall Girl

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Police Sergeant

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Written by: Brown Holmes
Erwin S. Gelsey
Produced by: Hal B. Wallis

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