Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance

1933•1h 13m•6.5/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(11)

A working girl shares her apartment with an artist, taking the place in shifts.

Open in PickFlick

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Mary

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Jack

George Sidney

George Sidney

Eckbaum

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Hubbell

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Elise

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Fritzie

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Julius

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Telemarketer (uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Morton McGillicuddy (uncredited)

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Rosie Eckbaum (uncredited)

June Brewster

June Brewster

Blonde Telemarketer (uncredited)

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