Playthings of Desire (1933)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1933-09-01
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: George Melford
Top Cast
- Linda Watkins as Gloria Dawn
- James Kirkwood as Jim Malvern
- Reed Howes as Jack Halliday
- Josephine Dunn as Anne Cabot Ford
- Molly O'Day as Renee Grant
- Jack Chapin as Wheeler Johnson
- Wally Bishop as Man in Speakeasy
- Mary Bailey as Housemaid
- Ard Bamond as Minor Role
- Melba Bartlett as House Party Guest
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