Girl in 313

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Girl in 313
Girl in 313 1940 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ricardo Cortez
Screenplay byBarry Trivers
M. Clay Adams
Story by Hilda Stone
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring Florence Rice
Kent Taylor
Lionel Atwill
Kay Aldridge
Mary Treen
Jack Carson
Cinematography Edward Cronjager
Edited by Louis R. Loeffler
Music by David Buttolph
Cyril J. Mockridge
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • May 31, 1940 (1940-05-31)
Running time
56 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Girl in 313 is a 1940 American drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by Barry Trivers and M. Clay Adams. The film stars Florence Rice, Kent Taylor, Lionel Atwill, Kay Aldridge, Mary Treen and Jack Carson. The film was released on May 31, 1940, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Police agent Joan Matthews goes undercover in a gang of jewel thieves and when about to find who the evildoers are, she falls in love with one of the thieves.

Cast

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References

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