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Working Girls (1931)

MEN may do the bossing- but the girls make their own plans for them!

Comedy

Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her more streetwise sister June, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a stenographer for the scientist Joseph von Schraeder, while June gets work as a telegraph operator at Western Union.

Release Date
December 12, 1931
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
7.3/10 (7 votes)

Director: Dorothy Arzner

Cast: Judith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Paul Lukas, Stuart Erwin, Frances Dee, Mary Forbes, Frances Moffett

Production: Paramount Pictures
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Working Girls

MEN may do the bossing- but the girls make their own plans for them!

MEN may do the bossing- but the girls make their own plans for them!

7.3
77 min

Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her more streetwise sister June, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a stenographer for the scientist Joseph von Schraeder, while June gets work as a telegraph operator at Western Union.

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Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/12/1931
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Cast

Judith Wood

as June Thorpe

Dorothy Hall

as Mae Thorpe

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

as Boyd Wheeler

Paul Lukas

as Dr. Joseph Von Schrader

Stuart Erwin

as Pat Kelly

Frances Dee

as Louise Adams

Mary Forbes

as Mrs. Johnstone

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Frances Moffett

as Lou Hollings

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Working Girls about?

Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her more streetwise sister June, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a …

How long is Working Girls?

1h 17m

When was Working Girls released?

December 12, 1931

Who directed Working Girls?

Dorothy Arzner

Who stars in Working Girls?

Judith Wood, Dorothy Hall, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

What genre is Working Girls?

Comedy

Is Working Girls available to stream?

Yes, on Criterion Channel