Search for Beauty_
"GET YOUNG and HEALTHY! Down on the health farm where Venus like girls and Tarzan like men show you how to live right!"
Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.
Starring
Buster Crabbe, Ida Lupino, Robert Armstrong
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Buster Crabbe stars as Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe) in Search for Beauty.
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Year context
Search for Beauty was released 92 years ago in 1934.
Overview
Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.
Search for Beauty is a Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (17)
Buster Crabbe
Don Jackson (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Ida Lupino
Barbara Hilton
Robert Armstrong
Larry Williams
James Gleason
Dan Healy
Toby Wing
Sally Palmer
Gertrude Michael
Jean Strange
Bradley Page
Joe Garrett
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Rev. Rankin
Nora Cecil
Miss Pettigrew
Virginia Hammond
Mrs. Archibald Henderson-James
Eddie Gribbon
Adolph Knockler
JB
James B. 'Pop' Kenton
Caretaker
Maurice Costello
Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Talent Contestant (uncredited)
Ann Sheridan
Dallas Beauty Winner (uncredited)
Lynn Bari
Beauty Contestant Entrant (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
Scotland Beauty Winner (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Search for Beauty about?
Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and pictures.
How long is Search for Beauty?
Search for Beauty has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who stars in Search for Beauty?
The cast of Search for Beauty includes Buster Crabbe, Ida Lupino, Robert Armstrong, James Gleason, Toby Wing.
What is the rating of Search for Beauty?
Search for Beauty has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Crime