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The Easiest Way (1931)
A virtuous and innocent young woman uneasily gives in to the lavish attentions of a "sugar daddy" but then finds true love with a newspaperman her own age. But when he disappears on a long assignment, she is unable to support herself in Depression-era New York and returns to her previous arrangement, placing her in a predicament when he returns.
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A virtuous and innocent young woman uneasily gives in to the lavish attentions of a "sugar daddy" but then finds true love with a newspaperman her own age. But when he disappears on a long assignment, she is unable to support herself in Depression-era New York and returns to her previous arrangement, placing her in a predicament when he returns.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Edith Ellis
In Theaters:2/7/1931
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Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Jack Conway
Director
Constance Bennett
Laura Murdock
Adolphe Menjou
William Brockton
Robert Montgomery
Jack Madison
Anita Page
Peg Murdock
Marjorie Rambeau
Elfie St. Clair
J. Farrell MacDonald
Ben Murdock
Clara Blandick
Agnes Murdock
Clark Gable
Nickolas (Nick) Feliki
John Harron
Chris Swoboda - Laura's Suitor (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Clara Williams (uncredited)
Charles Judels
Mr. Gensler (uncredited)
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