While the Devil Laughs

Mary Franklin has a drunken father, an invalid mother, and a kid brother and sister to support. To make ends meet she is works as a hostess in a sleazy cafe, where she steals jewelry from her dancing partners.

Cast

Louise Lovely

as Mary Franklin

William Scott

as Billy Anderson

G. Raymond Nye

as 'Fence' McGee

Edwin B. Tilton

as Mr. Foreman (as Edwin Booth Tilton)

Clarence Wilson

as Joe Franklin

Molly Shafer

as Mother Franklin

Elita Proctor Otis

as Pearl De La Marr (as Oleta Ottis)

Coy Watson Jr.

as Gus Franklin

Helen Field

as Gertie Franklin

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