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Cafe Hostess poster

A SIDNEY SALKOW FILM

Cafe Hostess

19401h 5mNRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.3/ 10 · 130 votes

"CHECK YOUR HAT, MISTER!" (THEY'LL TAKE YOUR SHIRT BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER!)

A dancehall girl meets a sailor and they fall in love, but the club’s owner doesn’t want the girl to leave.

Dark
Tense
The underworld
Love

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and watching alone.

DirectorSidney Salkow

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.4 / 10

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Preston FosterDan Walters

Ann DvorakJo

Douglas FowleyEddie Morgan

Wynne GibsonAnnie

Arthur LoftSteve Mason

Bruce BennettBudge

Eddie AcuffScotty

Bradley PageAl

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