Three Wise Girls (1932)

Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Wilson Collison (story), Agnes Christine Johnston (adaptation),

Stars:

Jean Harlow, Mae Clarke, Walter Byron

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Harlow	...	Cassie Barnes
Mae Clarke	...	Gladys Kane
Walter Byron	...	Jerry Dexter
Marie Prevost	...	Dot
Andy Devine	...	Jimmy Callahan - Chauffeur
Natalie Moorhead	...	Ruth Dexter
Jameson Thomas	...	Arthur Phelps
Lucy Beaumont	...	Mrs. Barnes, Cassie's Mother
Kathrin Clare Ward	...	Mrs. Kane
Robert Dudley	...	Lem - the Druggist
Marcia Harris	...	Landlady
Walter Miller	...	Manager of Drugstore
Armand Kaliz	...	Andre

Storyline

Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with her man Phelps.

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Plot Keywords:

model | wealth | infidelity | love affair | marital problem | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abismos de pasión

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jerry Dexter: I thought a ride in the park would
[hiccups]
Jerry Dexter: calm your nerves.
Cassie Barnes: Well there's nothing wrong with my nerves.
Jerry Dexter: No?
Cassie Barnes: No.
Jerry Dexter: Well maybe you'd come with me. I need the air.
Cassie Barnes: Yeah? Well I'm giving you the air.

User Reviews

The Wise One stayed at home

In her last film before she signed her MGM contract, Jean Harlow starred in Three Wise Girls along with Mae Clarke and Marie Prevost for Columbia. If this sounds familiar Warner Brothers was also doing Three On A Match around the same time and it had some similar plot elements.

While Prevost seems to have a really good deal working at home sending out letters with advertisements for various companies both Harlow and Clarke get themselves involved with married men, for one of them it turns out really bad. Prevost seems to have the right idea.

Playing opposite Harlow is Walter Byron who had a run of minor popularity in silent films, but whose career gradually petered out in sound films. He sounds like George Brent in his speech pattern and voice, but looks like Charley Chase. I'm betting that's why he didn't succeed in sound.

This film was filled with tragedy with both Harlow and Prevost dying way too young within six years. Three Wise Girls is far from the best work of these fatally star crossed actresses.