"An explosion of laughter...with beautiful Jean Harlow as the female fire-cracker of filmdom!"

1933

1h 36m

6.5(52 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

Where to Watch

Rent

Links & Resources

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Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

Jean Harlow

Lola Burns

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Lee Tracy

E.J. 'Space' Hanlon

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Frank Morgan

Pops Burns

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Franchot Tone

Gifford Middleton

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Pat O’Brien

Jim Brogan

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Una Merkel

Mac

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Ted Healy

Junior Burns

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Ivan Lebedeff

Marquis Hugo di Binelli di Pisa

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Isabel Jewell

Nellie, Junior's Girlfriend

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Louise Beavers

Loretta

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Leonard Carey

Winters

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Mary Forbes

Mrs. Middleton

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C. Aubrey Smith

Mr. Middleton

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June Brewster

Alice Cole

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Minerva Urecal

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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Dorothy DeBorba

Girl Getting Lola's Autograph at Table (uncredited)

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Grace Hayle

Mrs. Titcomb (uncredited)

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Martha Sleeper

Lola's Hair Stylist (uncredited)

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Gus Arnheim

Gus Arnheim - Coconut Grove Bandleader (uncredited)

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Hooper Atchley

Car Salesman (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

Photographer (uncredited)

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Don Brodie

Photographer (uncredited)

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James Burke

First Immigration Officer (uncredited)

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Primo Carnera

Primo Carnera - in the Opening Montage (uncredited)

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Billy Dooley

Man Claiming to Be Lola's Husband (uncredited)

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Ben Erway

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edward Gargan

Second Immigration Officer (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Ward - Orphanage Representative (uncredited)

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Tenen Holtz

White - Lola's Agent (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Monte - Lola's Makeup Man (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Van Randolph - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Reporter (uncredited)

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Greta Meyer

Lola's Masseuse (uncredited)

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Miki Morita

Yokahama (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Studio Workman (uncredited)

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Louis Natheaux

Car Salesman (uncredited)

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William Newell

Lola's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)

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Shirley Ross

Singer (uncredited)

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Leonard Sillman

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Dale Van Sickel

Cocoanut Grove Patron (uncredited)

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Morgan Wallace

H.E. Gillette (uncredited)

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Kathrin Clare Ward

Older Orphanage Nurse (uncredited)

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Ruth Warren

Miss Carroll from Photoplay Magazine (uncredited)

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Allen Wood

Frankie (uncredited)

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