A trio of money hungry women who all have sugar daddies who keep them in the lap of luxury, even as they drive the men crazy. Each woman represents a different personality type, from sensitive, to kind-hearted, to difficult and untrustworthy. Stars Joan Blondell.
The Greeks Had a Word for Them or Three Broadway Girls 1932 HD by Lowell Sherman | Joan Blondell, Madge Evans & Ina Claire | Comedy Film
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The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932), also known as Three Broadway Girls, is a Pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released by United Artists. It stars Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, and Ina Claire and is based on the play The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoë Akins. The studio originally wanted actress Jean Harlow for the lead, after her success in Red-Headed Woman (1932). She was under contract to Howard Hughes and he used to loan her out.
The movie served as inspiration for films like Three Blind Mice (1938), Moon Over Miami (film) (1941), and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953).
Plot
Jean, Polaire, and Schatze are ex-showgirls who put their money together in order to rent a luxurious penthouse apartment. They are out to get wealthy boyfriends by dressing and acting like millionaires themselves. It is Jean who is really determined and acts ruthlessly, leaving the other girls behind. The other women are more sensitive and trustworthy. Only one woman will be able to find a rich husband. But who will it be?
Cast
- Joan Blondell – Schatzi
- Madge Evans – Polaire
- Ina Claire – Jean Lawrence
- David Manners – Dey Emery
- Lowell Sherman – Boris Feldman
- Phillips Smalley – Justin Emery
- Sidney Bracey – The Waiter
- Ward Bond – Taxi Driver
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