Forgotten Women (1931 film)

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Forgotten Women
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Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Adele Buffington
Wellyn Totman
Produced by M.H. Hoffman
Trem Carr
Starring Marion Shilling
Beryl Mercer
Rex Bell
Cinematography Archie Stout
Charles Van Enger
Edited by W. Donn Hayes
Production
company
Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Gaumont British Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • November 25, 1931 (1931-11-25)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Forgotten Women is a 1931 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Marion Shilling, Beryl Mercer and Rex Bell. [1] It was distributed by Monogram Pictures, one of the leading studios outside the majors.

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Plot

Aspiring actress Patricia Young is struggling to make a living as a Hollywood extra. Along with her newspaper reporter boyfriend Jimmy, she discovers the activities of a crooked producer. This leads to a promotion to him, but his head seems to be turned by the daughter of his newspaper's owner. Patricia is advised by fellow extra and former star Fern Madden who lives in the same boarding house.

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  1. Lussier p.198

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