''The Painted Woman'' is a 1932 American

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thriller film starring

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and directed by John G. Blystone.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..The Painted Woman''
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Plot

After becoming involved in a killing, Kiddo gets on board Boyton's ship. When he learns what happened he dumps her on a South Sea island. Tom Brian marries her, and when Boynton returns he's furious (he wanted to marry her). When Boyton is killed Kiddo is accused of the crime and even Tom thinks she's guilty.

Cast

as Tom Brian *

as Kiddo *

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as Captain Boynton *

as Robert Dunn, Lawyer *

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as Jim Kikela *

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as Collins *

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as Tia Marquette

References

External links

''The Painted Woman''
imdb.com; accessed August 10, 2015. * American thriller films 1932 films Films directed by John G. Blystone Fox Film films Films produced by William Fox American black-and-white films 1930s thriller films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-thriller-film-stub