The Devil's Holiday

The Devil's Holiday

SUCKERS-SINNERS-SAINTS! She toyed with them – scoffed at them – laughed at them… until she was caught in the toils of her own net!

NR 1930 · 80 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance

Beautiful manicurist Hallie Hobart sets her sights on handsome David Stone, the son of wealthy wheat farmer Ezra Stone. Professing to hate men, Hallie is only interested in luring David in for a lucrative business deal. David easily falls in love, but older brother Mark brands Hallie a gold-digger. To get even with the straight-laced Stone family, Hallie accepts David's marriage proposal.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · Written by Edmund Goulding

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Nancy Carroll Hallie Hobart
Phillips Holmes David Stone
James Kirkwood Mark Stone
Hobart Bosworth Ezra Stone
Ned Sparks Charlie Thorne
Morgan Farley Monkey McConnell
Jed Prouty Kent Carr
Paul Lukas Dr. Reynolds
Zasu Pitts Ethel
Morton Downey Freddie
Guy Oliver Hammond
Wade Boteler House Detective

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