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Cafe Hostess is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Salkow, which stars Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, and Douglas Fowley. The screenplay was written by Harold Shumate, based on a story by Tay Garnett and Howard Higgin. Prior to filming the studio had been warned by the MPAA that the film did not comply with its code, but it is unclear whether changes were made to the script. It was released on November 30, 1939.
Original Release
01/11/1940
US Release
01/11/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | Dan Walters |
| Ann Dvorak | Jo |
| Douglas Fowley | Eddie Morgan |
| Wynne Gibson | Annie |
| Arthur Loft | Steve Mason |
| Bruce Bennett | Budge |
| Eddie Acuff | Scotty |
| Bradley Page | Al |
| Dorothy Comingore | Tricks |
| Beatrice Blinn | Daisy |
Directors
Writers
Harold Shumate, Tay Garnett, Howard Higgin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Preston Foster | Dan Walters |
| Ann Dvorak | Jo |
| Douglas Fowley | Eddie Morgan |
| Wynne Gibson | Annie |
| Arthur Loft | Steve Mason |
| Bruce Bennett | Budge |
| Eddie Acuff | Scotty |
| Bradley Page | Al |
| Dorothy Comingore | Tricks |
| Beatrice Blinn | Daisy |
| Dick Wessel | Henchman Willie |
| Peggy Shannon | Nellie |
| Frank Austin | Peddler |
| Walter Baldwin | Jones |
| Don Beddoe | Customer |
| James Blaine | Cop |
| Veda Ann Borg | Cafe Hostess |
| Betty Compson | Cafe Hostess |
| James Craig | Rocky |
| Lorna Gray | Cafe Hostess |
