A pair of nightclub owners run a string of escort bureaus where men pay for the "companionship" of young women. The district attorney sends an undercover agent to infiltrate the bureaus.
Betty Compson
Ruth Ashley
Margaret Marquis
June Ashley
Robert Kellard
Drake Hamilton (as Bob Kellard)
Wheeler Oakman
Gregory Stone
Guy Kingsford
Breeze Nolan
Isabel La Mal
Snuggles (as Isabel Lamal)
Arthur Housman
Al, the Drunk (as Arthur Houseman)
Rick Vallin
Jack (as Ric Vallon)
Virginia Davis
Blondie
Kathryn Keys
Rita (as Kathryn Keyes)
Cyd Charisse
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Gay Seabrook
Maizie (uncredited)
Director
Edward Kaye
Writer
David Halperin
Writer
Ann Halperin
June 25, 2022
5
Betty Compson had a bit of an habit of starring in films with a slightly sleazier storyline - and this one is probably one of her worst. She and manipulative cohort Wheeler Oakman ("Gregory") run a nightclub that serves as a front for an extremely lucrative escort agency. They pay for protection, and she sends daughter "June" (Margaret Marquis) abroad as often as she can to keep her out of harm's way, so their lives are relatively straightforward... Until, that is, the daughter returns home, unexpectedly, with beau "Drake" (Robert Kellard) and simultaneously the new DA decides a clampdown is in order and so sends an undercover agent to discover the identity of the ringleader of the illicit dating company. It's all a bit messy, to be honest - none of the characters really catch fire, the story is weakly predictable, there is a great deal of dialogue and the final few scenes feature Compson at her most hammy. Keep an eye out for a scene stealing effort from serial drunk Arthur Houseman, but otherwise nothing to write home about...
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00