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Playing Around (1930)

Playing Around poster
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates love and attention from two different men. She must decide between a steady suitor and a more exciting newcomer.

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What happens

Playing Around is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film with songs, starring Alice White, Chester Morris, and William Bakewell. It was adapted from the story "Sheba", written by Viña Delmar. The film was produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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