She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose

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She Had to Choose

1934

1h 5m

5.7(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young actress hits Hollywood determined to be a movie star and runs into a lot of roadblocks along the way.

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13 members

Acting

Buster Crabbe

Bill Cutler

Buster Crabbe

Acting

Isabel Jewell

Sally Bates

Isabel Jewell

Acting

Regis Toomey

Jack Berry

Regis Toomey

Acting

Sally Blane

Clara Berry

Sally Blane

Acting

Maidel Turner

Mrs. Cutler

Maidel Turner

Acting

Fuzzy Knight

Wally

Fuzzy Knight

Acting

Arthur Stone

Pop

Arthur Stone

Acting

Edward Gargan

Higgins

Edward Gargan

Acting

Huntley Gordon

Attorney

Huntley Gordon

Acting

Wallis Clark

District Attorney

Wallis Clark

Acting

Kenneth Howell

Announcer

Kenneth Howell

Acting

Eddie Fetherston

Hold-Up Man

Eddie Fetherston

Acting

Max Wagner

Hold-Up Man

Max Wagner

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