The Girl Habit is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Owen Davis, Clayton Hamilton, Gertrude Purcell, and A.E. Thomas. The pre-Code film stars Charlie Ruggles, Tamara Geva, Margaret Dumont, Allen Jenkins, and Donald Meek. The film was released on June 27, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
A mild Lothario tries to get arrested as protection from the gangster husband who has threatened him.
Cast
Charlie Ruggles as Charlie Floyd
Tamara Geva as Sonja Maloney
Sue Conroy as Lucy Ledyard
Margaret Dumont as Blanche Ledyard
Allen Jenkins as Tony Maloney
Donald Meek as Jonesy
Douglas Gilmore as Huntley Palmer
Jerome Daley as Warden Henry
Betty Garde as Hattie Henry
Reception
Motion Picture Herald found the film "refreshing" with a "constant flow of laughter", specifically citing Charlie Ruggles as the main reason the picture delighted audiences. Screenland, however, was not as enthusiastic, saying the scenes were overlong.