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Ladies of Leisure is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play Ladies of the Evening by Milton Herbert Gropper, which ran for 159 performances on Broadway.
- April 5, 1930
- Columbia Pictures
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff (uncredited)
Ladies of Leisure: Directed by Frank Capra. With Barbara Stanwyck, Ralph Graves, Lowell Sherman, Marie Prevost. An upper-crust artist hires a 'party girl' as a model; romance follows.
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- Yarborough
- Approved
- Frank Capra
Brief Synopsis. A wealthy artist faces family pressure when he falls for a model with a past. Cast & Crew. Read More. Frank Capra. Director. Barbara Stanwyck. Kay Arnold. Ralph Graves. Jerry Strong. Lowell Sherman. Bill Standish. Marie Prevost. Dot Lamar. Nance O'neil. Mrs. Strong. Photos & Videos. View All. 1 Photo. Film Details. Also Known As.
- Frank Capra, David Selman
- Barbara Stanwyck
Director: Frank Capra. Writers: Jo Swerling adapted from a stage play by Milton Herbert Gropper. Producers: Harry Cohn. Cast: Barbara Stanwyck as Kay Arnold, Ralph Graves, Lowell Sherman, Marie Prevost. Release Date: 5 April 1930. Synopsis: A wealthy artist faces family pressure when he falls for a model with a past.
Ladies of Leisure is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ralph Graves. The screenplay by Jo Swerling is based on the 1924 play Ladies of the Evening by Milton Herbert Gropper, which ran for 159 performances on Broadway.
Wealthy artist Jerry Strong (Ralph Graves) offers a lift to Kay Arnold (Barbara Stanwyck), a weary woman rowing a boat in the river. Despite Kay's confession that she is a call girl, Jerry...
- Comedy, Drama
When he meets party girl Kay Arnold (Barbara Stanwyck) the wealthy, aspiring artist Jerry Strange (Ralph Graves) wants nothing more than to capture her beauty on canvas. After breaking through her shell and giving her a taste for the finer things in life, Jerry asks Kay to be his bride.