Chance at Heaven

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Chance at Heaven

"Does a square girl EVER get a CHANCE at HEAVEN RIGHT HERE ON EARTH!"

1933

1h 12m

5.7(10 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A young woman's ambitious boyfriend falls for a ditzy socialite.

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10 members

Acting

Ginger Rogers

Marge Harris

Acting

Joel McCrea

Blacky Gorman

Acting

Marian Nixon

Glory Franklyn

Acting

Andy Devine

Acting

Lucien Littlefield

Fred Harris

Acting

Virginia Hammond

Mrs. Franklyn

Acting

George Meeker

Sid Larrick

Acting

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Harris

Acting

Herman Bing

Franklyn's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Acting

Harry Bowen

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

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