Pointed Heels

Pointed Heels

1929•1h 1m•6.1/10

MusicComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(4)

Fay Wray plays a beautiful showgirl who falls for a rich Park Avenue guy played by Phillips Holmes. William Powell is a producer in love with Miss Wray, but he won't use his influence to take any advantage... as usual, he's a perfect gentleman.

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Robert Courtland

Helen Kane

Helen Kane

Dot Nixon

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Lora Nixon

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Dash Nixon

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Donald Ogden

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Joe Carrington

Adrienne Dore

Adrienne Dore

Kay Wilcox

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jean Douglas

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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