What Men Want

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What Men Want

"A dramatic episode of youth and sisterly sacrifice."

1930

1h 5m

3.3(3 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A playboy's mistress falls in love with another man. Her younger sister arrives in town. Complications ensue.

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10 members

Acting

Pauline Starke

Lee Joyce

Acting

Ben Lyon

Kendall James

Acting

Hallam Cooley

Bunch

Acting

Barbara Kent

Betty 'Babs' Joyce

Writing

Robert Ellis

Howard LeMoyne

Acting

Carmelita Geraghty

Mabel

Acting

Edmund Cobb

Party Boy

Acting

Bill Elliott

Party Boy

Acting

Jack Byron

Party Boy

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Bernice Pilot

Lee's Maid

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