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Wild Company (1930)

Wild Company poster
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A murder at a nightclub sets off a chain of events in this early sound drama. The story follows several characters connected to the crime, including a young man and his social circle.

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What happens

Wild Company is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Leo McCarey and written by Bradley King. The film stars Frank Albertson, Joyce Compton, Sharon Lynn, H. B. Warner, Richard Keene and Frances McCoy. The film was released on July 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. Although Bela Lugosi had a relatively brief role in this film as a nightclub owner, his character's murder provides a pivotal plot point. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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