
Allotment Wives
Drama · Crime
Overview
Unscrupulous women marry servicemen for their pay.
Top Cast


Kay Francis
Kay Francis
Sheila Seymour
Kay Francis
Sheila Seymour


Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Major Pete Martin
Paul Kelly
Major Pete Martin


Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
Whitey Colton
Otto Kruger
Whitey Colton


Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
Gladys Smith
Gertrude Michael
Gladys Smith


Teala Loring
Teala Loring
Connie Seymour
Teala Loring
Connie Seymour


Bernard Nedell
Bernard Nedell
Spike Malone
Bernard Nedell
Spike Malone


Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Joe Agnew
Anthony Warde
Joe Agnew


Matty Fain
Matty Fain
Louie Moranto
Matty Fain
Louie Moranto


Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert
Jonathan Hale
Brig. Gen. H.N. Gilbert


Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Deacon Sam
Selmer Jackson
Deacon Sam
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