Drag (1929)
Young David Carroll takes over the publication of a local newspaper in Vermont. Although he is attracted to Dot, "the most sophisticated girl in town," he marries Allie Parker, daughter of the couple who run the boardinghouse where he lives. Allie remains at home when David goes to New York City to sell a musical he has written. There, Dot, now a successful costume designer, uses her influence to get David's play produced. David and Dot fall in love, but she leaves for Paris when David indicates he will remain true to Allie. He sends for Allie, but when she arrives with her whole family, he decides to follow Dot to Paris.
- Date of release
- 1929-07-21
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Frank Lloyd
Casting
- Richard Barthelmess — David Carroll
- Lucien Littlefield — Pa Parker
- Kathrin Clare Ward — Ma Parker
- Alice Day — Allie Parker
- Tom Dugan — Charlie Parker
- Lila Lee — Dot
- Margaret Fielding — Clara
- Garry Watson — Baby
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Drag is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code drama film produced by Richard A. Rowland and directed by Frank Lloyd based on the 1925 novel Drag: A Comedy by William Dudley Pelley. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Lucien Littlefield.
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