Mannequin (1937)

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Mannequin stars Joan Crawford as Jessie Cassidy, a girl of the tenements (though this being an MGM film, her slum dwellings are cleaner and more lavish than most middle-class bungalows!) Hoping to escape her grimy surroundings, Jessie marries Eddie Miller (Alan Curtis), a childhood acquaintance who… More Mannequin stars Joan Crawford as Jessie Cassidy, a girl of the tenements (though this being an MGM film, her slum dwellings are cleaner and more lavish than most middle-class bungalows!) Hoping to escape her grimy surroundings, Jessie marries Eddie Miller (Alan Curtis), a childhood acquaintance who has made good with a variety of dishonest business ventures. Another refugee from Jessie's neighborhood is John Hennessy (Spencer Tracy), who has likewise worked his way up to fame and fortune, albeit more honestly than Eddie. Faced with mounting debts, Eddie callously orders Jessie to divorce him and marry John for his money -- then divorce John and return to Eddie with the cash. Jessie reluctantly goes along with the scheme, but she double-crosses Eddie upon falling in love with John. Things look bad for our heroine when Eddie, with blackmail on his mind, threatens to spill the beans to John about their little "arrangement" -- whereupon John solves the dilemma (and saves his marriage) by losing his own fortune. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Frank Borzage
Written By: Lawrence Hazard
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: Dec 14, 1937 Wide
On DVD: Jun 24, 1992
Studio: MGM

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A woman's pic that takes her point of view on marriage as if it were gospel.

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Cast

            Joan Crawford as Jessie Cassidy

            Spencer Tracy as John L. Hennessey

            Alan Curtis as Eddie Miller

            Ralph Morgan as Briggs

            Mary Philips as Beryl

            Oscar O'Shea as Pa Cassidy

            Elizabeth Risdon as Mrs. Cassidy

            Leo Gorcey as Clifford Cassidy

            Jim Baker
            
            Granville Bates as Mr. Gebhart

            Marie Blake as Mrs. Schwartz

            George Chandler as Swing Magoo

            Jimmy Conlin as Elevator Operator

            Ruth Dwyer as Wedding Guest

            Paul Fix as Smooch Hanrahan

            Frank Jaquet as Stage Doorman

            Donald Kirke as Dave McIntyre

            Gwen Lee as Girl Worker

            Matt McHugh as Mike

            Frank Puglia as Hennessey Worker

            Bert Roach as Schwartz

            Phillip Terry as Man at Stage Door

            Helen Troy as Bubbles Adair

            Douglas Wood as Hennessey Executive

            Francis Ford as Tim Hennessey Worker

            Diana Beaumont
            
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