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Just a Gigolo (1931)

Just a Gigolo poster
Directed by
Jack Conway
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A carefree man takes a job as a paid escort to charm wealthy women. He finds himself in a tricky situation when his serious feelings for a socialite get in the way.

lightheartedplayfulromanticsnappycheerfulwhimsicalbreezy

What happens

Just a Gigolo is a 1931 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film released by MGM. It was directed by Jack Conway, produced by Irving Thalberg and starred William Haines, Irene Purcell, C. Aubrey Smith, and Ray Milland. It was adapted from the 1930 play of the same name, which also starred Irene Purcell in the role of Roxana 'Roxy' Hartley. The film features the song "Just a Gigolo". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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