Cast and Crew
The film stars:
- Laura La Plante as Magnolia Hawks
- Joseph Schildkraut as Gaylord Ravenal
- Emily Fitzroy as Parthenia 'Parthy' Ann Hawks
- Otis Harlan as Capt'n Andy Hawks and the Master of Ceremonies in Prologue
- Alma Rubens as Julie Dozier
- Jack McDonald as Windy
- Jane La Verne as Magnolia as a Child/Kim
- Neely Edwards as Schultzy
- Elise Bartlett as Elly
- Stepin Fetchit as Joe
The story was adapted from Edna Ferber's novel by Charles Kenyon, Harry A. Pollard, and Tom Reed. The film was directed by Pollard and produced by Carl Laemmle.
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