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The Easiest Way is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jack Conway released in USA on 7 february 1931 with Constance Bennett
The Easiest Way (1931)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 7 february 1931
Length 1h13
Directed by Jack Conway
OriginUSA
Themes Films based on plays
Rating61%
The Easiest Way is a 1931 American Pre-Code MGM drama film directed by Jack Conway. Adapted from the 1909 play of the same name written by Eugene Walter and directed by David Belasco, the film stars Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Montgomery, Clark Gable, and Anita Page.
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Growing up in a poor working-class family, Laura (Constance Bennett) works hard to support her family. Laura's father, Ben (J. Farrell MacDonald) encourages his other daughter Peg (Anita Page) to marry a hard-working man named Nick (Clark Gable). Laura rejects a marriage proposal from the boy-next-door to become involved with William Brockton (Adolphe Menjou) a wealthy man many years her senior whom she met at a modeling job. She allows him to shower her with expensive gifts and moves into his luxury apartment.Actors
Constance Bennett
(Laura Murdock)
Adolphe Menjou
(William Brockton)
Robert Montgomery
(Jack Madison)
Clark Gable
(Nickolas (Nick) Feliki)
Anita Page
(Peg Murdock)
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