Working Girls
Seen it?1931 | 77 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
Two sisters from Indiana, the wide-eyed and innocent Mae Thorpe, and her more streetwise sister June, move into the Rolf House for Homeless Girls in New York. With June's help, Mae obtains a job as a stenographer for the scientist Joseph von Schraeder, while June gets work as a telegraph operator at Western Union.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dorothy Arzner
- Judith WoodJune Thorpe
- Dorothy HallMae Thorpe
- Charles 'Buddy' RogersBoyd Wheeler
- Paul LukasDr. Joseph Von Schrader
- Stuart ErwinPat Kelly
- Frances DeeLouise Adams
- Mary ForbesMrs. Johnstone
- Frances MoffettLou Hollings
- Claire DoddJane
- Dorothy StickneyLoretta