10 Jan 1930
Playing Around
New York girl has a dull boyfriend and seems destined for a dull marriage when she meets a rich playboy who has money to burn and places to go.
Scarlet River
It's a canyon, not a river!
Unable to find open range near Hollywood, western actor Tom Baxter and his troop head to Judy Blake's ranch to shoot their film.
Top Billed Cast
Tom Keene Tom Baxter
Dorothy Wilson Judy Blake
Lon Chaney Jr. Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
Betty Furness Babe Jewel
Roscoe Ates Ulysses
Edgar Kennedy Sam Gilroy
Billy Butts Buck Blake
Hooper Atchley Clink McPherson
Jack Raymond Benny
James Pier Mason Dummy
Yakima Canutt Yak, a Wrangler
Buck Bucko Henchman in Shack (uncredited)
Bruce Cabot Himself (uncredited)
Julie Haydon Herself (uncredited)
Rochelle Hudson Herself (uncredited)
Perry Ivins Ted, Studio Executive (uncredited)
Myrna Loy Herself (uncredited)
Joel McCrea Himself (uncredited)
Jack Mower Sheriff (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
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