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Playing Around is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film with songs, starring Alice White, Chester Morris and William Bakewell. It was adapted from the story entitled Sheba, which was written by Viña Delmar. The film was produced and distributed by First National Pictures, a subsidiary of Warner Bros.
Original Release
01/19/1930
US Release
01/19/1930
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice White | Sheba Miller |
| Chester Morris | Nickey Solomon |
| William Bakewell | Jack |
| Richard Carlyle | Pa Miller |
| Marion Byron | Maude |
| Maurice Black | Joe |
| Lionel Belmore | Morgan / Morgan the Pirate |
| Shep Camp | Master of Ceremonies |
| Ann Brody | Mrs. Fennerbeck |
| Nellie V. Nichols | Mrs. Lippincott |
Directors
Writers
Frances Nordstrom, Viña Delmar, Harvey F. Thew, Humphrey Pearson, Adele Comandini
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alice White | Sheba Miller |
| Chester Morris | Nickey Solomon |
| William Bakewell | Jack |
| Richard Carlyle | Pa Miller |
| Marion Byron | Maude |
| Maurice Black | Joe |
| Lionel Belmore | Morgan / Morgan the Pirate |
| Shep Camp | Master of Ceremonies |
| Ann Brody | Mrs. Fennerbeck |
| Nellie V. Nichols | Mrs. Lippincott |
| Nicholas Bela | Undetermined Role |
| Kernan Cripps | Police Sgt. Mulligan |
| Rollo Dix | Nickey's Chum at Table |
| Geraldine Dvorak | Bus Passenger at Window |
| George 'Gabby' Hayes | Railroad Ticket-Seller |
| Robert Homans | Pirate's Den Waiter |
| Brady Kline | Detective |
| Lew Meehan | Pirate |
| Jimmy Phillips | Minor Role |
| Carolynne Snowden | Pirate's Den Vocalist |
