Working Girls
MEN may do the bossing- but the girls make their own plans for them!
1931 | 77m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Dorothy Arzner |
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| Writer: | Zoe Akins |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 1931 |
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| Director: | Dorothy Arzner |
| Writer: | Zoe Akins |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | love triangle, sibling rivalry, hostel, woman director |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Judith Wood | June Thorpe |
| Dorothy Hall | Mae Thorpe |
| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | Boyd Wheeler |
| Paul Lukas | Dr. Joseph Von Schrader |
| Stuart Erwin | Pat Kelly |
| Frances Dee | Louise Adams |
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Johnstone |
| Frances Moffett | Lou Hollings |
| Claire Dodd | Jane |
| Dorothy Stickney | Loretta |
| Alberta Vaughn | Violet (uncredited) |
| Geneva Mitchell | Maizie (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Ames | Bit (uncredited) |
| Edith Arnold | Verne (uncredited) |
| Mischa Auer | Elsie's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| Sheila Bromley | Carrie (uncredited) |
| Marion Byron | Ellen (uncredited) |
| Leonard Carey | Boyd's Butler (uncredited) |
| Ruth Channing | Frieda (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Gateson | Modiste (uncredited) |
| Sue Gomes | Alice (uncredited) |
| Lisa Gora | Elsie (uncredited) |
| Gretta Gould | Miss Gray (uncredited) |
| Virginia Hammond | Mrs. Flora Adams (uncredited) |
| Claude King | Mr. Adams (uncredited) |
| Jane Mercer | Fannie (uncredited) |
| Stella Moore | Maude (uncredited) |
| Gay Sheridan | Winnie (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Howell | Baby (uncredited) |
| David Mir | Perfumer (uncredited) |
| Harold Minjir | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Pat Cummings | Singer with Megaphone (uncredited) |
| Bill Elliott | Dance Extra / Lobby Extra (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | Dance Extra (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Dance Extra (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Rhea | Assistant Camera |
| Vera Caspary | Theatre Play |
| Winifred Lenihan | Theatre Play |
| Clifton King | Still Photographer |
| James Knott | Camera Operator |
| Harry Merland | Camera Operator |
| Jane Loring | Editor |
| Harry Fischbeck | Director of Photography |
| Ralph Rainger | Original Music Composer |
| Dorothy Arzner | Director |
| Zoe Akins | Screenplay |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | Assistant Camera |
| John Leipold | Orchestrator |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 533 | 533 |