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Playthings of Desire (1933)

Jim Malvern is one of the richest men in the world. Unscrupulous and greedy, he uses beautiful young women as his playthings. But after meeting gorgeous actress Gloria Dawn, Malvern decides to put aside his philandering ways. With a marriage date set, the millionaire invites a flock of his famous friends -- including some of his former lovers -- to a remote island. Moments before the ceremony, Malvern is shot and killed by an unseen assailant. A grieving Gloria, realizing the murderer must be one of the guests, goes on a hunt for her fiance's killer.

Release: 1933-09-01
Runtime: 50 min
Cast
Linda Watkins
Linda Watkins
Gloria Dawn
James Kirkwood
James Kirkwood
Jim Malvern
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Reed Howes
Jack Halliday
Josephine Dunn
Josephine Dunn
Anne Cabot Ford
Molly O'Day
Molly O'Day
Renee Grant
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Jack Chapin
Wheeler Johnson
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Wally Bishop
Man in Speakeasy
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Mary Bailey
Housemaid
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Ard Bamond
Minor Role
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Melba Bartlett
House Party Guest
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Winifred Bass
Minor Role
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Frank Blackman
Houseboy
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Jean Bouton
House Party Guest
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Carl Brown
Yacht Party Guest
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David Bunn
Johnson
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Jack Carlyle
First Detective
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Jess Cavin
Second Detective
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Adeline Chapin
House Party Guest