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Drama

Ten Cents a Dance

- SHE WAS A DANCE HALL HOSTESS BUT THE BAND NEVER PLAYED "HOME SWEET HOME" FOR HER

A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.

Release Date : 1931-01-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Character Name : Barbara O'Neill

Original Name : Barbara Stanwyck

Gender : Female

Ricardo Cortez

Character Name : Bradley Carlton

Original Name : Ricardo Cortez

Gender : Male

Monroe Owsley

Character Name : Eddie Miller

Original Name : Monroe Owsley

Gender : Male

Sally Blane

Character Name : Molly

Original Name : Sally Blane

Gender : Female

Blanche Friderici

Character Name : Mrs. Blanchard

Original Name : Blanche Friderici

Gender : Female

Phyllis Crane

Character Name : Eunice

Original Name : Phyllis Crane

Gender : Female

Olive Tell

Character Name : Mrs. Carlton

Original Name : Olive Tell

Gender : Female

Victor Potel

Character Name : Smith, a Sailor

Original Name : Victor Potel

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : Jones, a Sailor

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Jack Byron

Character Name : Leo

Original Name : Jack Byron

Gender : Male

Abe Lyman

Character Name : And His Orchestra

Original Name : Abe Lyman

Gender : Male

Pat Harmon

Character Name : Casey, the Bouncer

Original Name : Pat Harmon

Gender : Male

Martha Sleeper

Character Name : Nancy Clark

Original Name : Martha Sleeper

Gender : Female

David Newell

Character Name : Ralph Clark

Original Name : David Newell

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Wilson, Carlton's Butler

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Harry Todd

Character Name : Mr. Carney

Original Name : Harry Todd

Gender : Male

Aggie Herring

Character Name : Mrs. Carney

Original Name : Aggie Herring

Gender : Female

Peggy Doner

Character Name : Yvonne

Original Name : Peggy Doner

Gender : Male

James Ford

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : James Ford

Gender : Male

Hal Price

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Hal Price

Gender : Male

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Bridge Player

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Ernie Alexander

Character Name : Elevator Operator

Original Name : Ernie Alexander

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Bouncer (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Virginia Verrill

Character Name : Off-screen Singing Voice (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Verrill

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-02

"Barbara" (Barbara Stanwyck) works in one of those dance halls where the managers charge 10 cents to dance with her - unless they are at table drinking (she's partial to milk!). It's not really a marriage of true love, but she ends up marrying the petty waster "Eddie" (Monroe Owsley) - a man who steals left, right and centre from his boss to stay one step ahead of his gambling debts. When she realises the size of the hole he's in, she borrows $5,000 from a wealthy client to bail him out. His reaction is the final straw for her patience with this relationship and she turns to a more practical solution with her loved-up benefactor "Carlton" (Ricardo Cortez). Thing is, that doesn't really make anyone very happy either... Lionel Barrymore directs this and he keeps it engaging enough as the plot itself regurgitates a fairly well trammelled triangular romantic drama. It's really Stanwyck who stands out as a star - she steals each scene simply by being on screen. There is a degree of chemistry between all three of the characters, but the ones with the pretty odious "Eddie" worked better as tempers fray. There is also a strong sense of camaraderie depicted between the gals who are trapped in a cycle of paw or be pawed and though the production is basic, it's still a watch hinting at what's to come from this actress.