The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

1937 · 76 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Music

Jimmie Allen, a shady bookie, is in love with Pearl Proctor, a greedy dance hall girl. He schemes to get her back after she rejects him; and along the way, he revives a failing Gilbert and Sullivan troupe.

Directed by Andrew L. Stone · Written by Betty Laidlaw

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