Playthings of Desire

50 minutes

9/1/1933

Overview

Jim Malvern is one of the richest men in the world. Unscrupulous and greedy, he uses beautiful young women as his playthings. But after meeting gorgeous actress Gloria Dawn, Malvern decides to put aside his philandering ways. With a marriage date set, the millionaire invites a flock of his famous friends -- including some of his former lovers -- to a remote island. Moments before the ceremony, Malvern is shot and killed by an unseen assailant. A grieving Gloria, realizing the murderer must be one of the guests, goes on a hunt for her fiance's killer.

Cast List

Linda Watkins
as Gloria Dawn
James Kirkwood
as Jim Malvern
Reed Howes
as Jack Halliday
Josephine Dunn
as Anne Cabot Ford
Molly O'Day
as Renee Grant
Jack Chapin
as Wheeler Johnson
Wally Bishop
as Man in Speakeasy
Mary Bailey
as Housemaid
Ard Bamond
as Minor Role
Melba Bartlett
as House Party Guest
Winifred Bass
as Minor Role
Frank Blackman
as Houseboy
Jean Bouton
as House Party Guest
Carl Brown
as Yacht Party Guest
David Bunn
as Johnson
Jack Carlyle
as First Detective
Jess Cavin
as Second Detective
Adeline Chapin
as House Party Guest
Alice Chapin
as Yacht Party Guest
John Chesnut
as House Party Guest / Man in Boating Party
Mrs. John Chesnut
as Woman in Boating Party
George Cloakey
as Minor Role
Grace Cloakey
as Minor Role
Haskell Coffin
as Minor Role
Pearl Coleman
as Housemaid
Leo Donsky
as Minor Role
Archie Dunlap
as Minor Role
Frances Edwards
as House Party Guest
Sheila Elliott
as Yacht Party Guest
Dick Francis
as Minor Role
Lloyd Friedgen
as Minor Role
Lester Glascock
as Minor Role
Madge Groves
as Yacht Party Guest
Lillian Hale
as Minor Role
Herbert Hall
as Yacht Party Guest
Louise Hall
as Minor Role
Lillian Harlow
as Minor Role
Mickey Harris
as Minor Role
Irene Hartow
as House Party Guest
John Hedenbury
as Doctor
Forrest Hoffman
as Minor Role
J.C. Hughey
as Minor Role
Jay Jones
as Minor Role
Francis Joyner
as Malvern's Butler
Waddell Kleinpeter
as House Party Guest
Bob Knopke
as Minor Role
Ralph LaFevre
as Minor Role
Jack Laurendeau
as Minor Role
Johnnie Lee
as Minor Role
Mary Loan
as Sue Warren
Bill Macey
as Minor Role
Mary Lou Moore
as Girl in Boating Party / House Party Guest
Burwell Neal
as Minor Role
Nona Parker
as Minor Role
James Peters
as Sailor
Pete Peters
as Minor Role
Bob Purvis
as House Party Guest
Mrs. Braden Quicksall
as Minor Role
W. Orville Ray
as Minor Role
Tom Roach
as Minor Role
Thelma Robbins
as Minor Role
Waldo Roberts
as House Party Guest
E.C. Robinson
as Minor Role
George Robinson
as Minor Role
Joe Russell
as Policeman
Ann Singleton
as Yacht Party Guest
Jack Soane
as Yacht Party Guest / House Party Guest
Jay Stone
as Minor Role
Mr. Stone
as Airport Attendant
Irene Swann
as House Party Guest
H.R. Taylor
as Minor Role
Jack Taylor
as House Party Guest
Jeanette Townsend
as Minor Role
Andrew Trice
as House Party Guest
Nelson Tucker
as Gardener
Lettie Tutson
as Black Maid
Edmond B. Van Horn
as Yacht Party Guest
H.R. Walker
as Minor Role
James Walker
as Steward
Booth Waterbury
as Switchboard Operator
Woody Wever
as Minor Role
Curtis Wheeler
as Joe
Jimmie White
as Minor Role
Jane Wilson
as Minor Role