Paid to Dance(1937)
The Mystery Of Those 253 Missing 'Taxi' Girls Must Be Solved!
Government undercover agents William Dennis and Joan Barclay are working to solve the disappearances of girls working as "taxi-dancers" from dance halls operated by Jack Miranda and his henchman Nifty.
Movie: Paid to Dance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joan Bradley
Betty Morgan
Jack Miranada
Nifty
Charles Kennedy
Phyllis Parker
Nickels Brown
Suzy
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