The Girl from Mandalay
NR 1936 · 68 min · ★ 4.7 · Action, Drama, Romance
John Foster and Kenneth Grainger are a couple of Englishmen stationed at a teak wood post. When Foster's fiancée, Mary Trevor, writes him that their engagement is off, he goes off to Mandalay.
Directed by Howard Bretherton · Written by Endre Bohem
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Conrad Nagel John Foster -
Kay Linaker Jeanie Barton Foster -
Donald Cook Kenneth Grainger -
Esther Ralston Mary Trevor -
Harry Stubbs Herbert Trevor -
Reginald Barlow Dr. Collins -
George Regas Headman -
David Clyde Malone -
Daisy Belmore Mrs. Collins - J Jack Bauer Mannering
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Jack Chefe New Year's Eve Party Participant -
Lester Dorr New Year's Party Participant
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