Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway

Meet The Smartest Guy On Broadway!

NR 1933 · 68 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy

A satire about the power of publicity. Robert Montgomery plays Jeff Bidwell, a dashing Broadway press agent who has his own private club where he cultivates the rich and powerful. With the help of his selfless ex-wife (Madge Evans), Jeff molds an illiterate, suicidal young woman (Sally Eilers) into a celebrity socialite.

Directed by Harry Beaumont · Written by Courtney Terrett

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Robert Montgomery Jeff
Sally Eilers Mona
Madge Evans Claire
Eugene Pallette Terwilliger
C. Henry Gordon Mayor Starling
Jean Parker Adele
Bess Flowers Wardrobe fitter
Billy Gilbert Commissioner Jerry Allesandro (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff Ramon Salinas
David Newell O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
Vince Barnett Snitz Lepedis
Joseph Cawthorn Maxie Schultz

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