Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1932 · 1h 17m

The Half-Naked Truth

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Director
Gregory La Cava
Cast
Lupe Vélez as Teresita Lee Tracy as Jimmy Bates Eugene Pallette as Achilles Frank Morgan as Merle Farrell Shirley Chambers as Gladys Franklin Pangborn as Hotel Clerk
Crew
Bert Glennon — Director of Photography Charles L. Kimball — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Gregory La Cava — Screenplay Corey Ford — Screenplay Ben Markson — Story
Tagline

Any moment her gun might point at the prominent man of this town who had done her wrong!

Synopsis

A carnival pitchman (Tracy) finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer (Vélez), into a major Broadway revue under the auspices of an impresario (Morgan).

Mood & Themes
broadwaypre-codepublicity mansideshow performersscammerdancing girls
Key Collaborators
Gregory La Cava Director Bert Glennon Director of Photography Charles L. Kimball Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Gregory La Cava Screenplay Corey Ford Screenplay Ben Markson Story David Freedman Story H.N. Swanson Story
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