A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara O'Neill
Ricardo Cortez
Bradley Carlton
Monroe Owsley
Eddie Miller
Sally Blane
Molly
Blanche Friderici
Mrs. Blanchard
Phyllis Crane
Eunice
Olive Tell
Mrs. Carlton
Victor Potel
Smith, a Sailor
Al Hill
Jones, a Sailor
Jack Byron
Leo
Abe Lyman
Band Leader
Pat Harmon
Casey, the Bouncer
Martha Sleeper
Nancy Clark
David Newell
Ralph Clark
Sidney Bracey
Wilson, Carlton's Butler
Harry Todd
Mr. Carney
Aggie Herring
Mrs. Carney
Peggy Doner
Yvonne
James Ford
Dancer
Hal Price
Doorman
Bess Flowers
Bridge Player
Ernie Alexander
Elevator Operator
Lee Phelps
Bouncer (uncredited)
Virginia Verrill
Off-screen Singing Voice (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Bridge Player (uncredited)
Jean Reno
Minor Role (uncredited)
Director
Lionel Barrymore
Idea
Richard Rodgers
Idea
Lorenz Hart
Screenplay
Dorothy Howell
Screenplay, Story
Jo Swerling
June 2, 2024
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"Barbara" (Barbara Stanwyck) works in one of those dance halls where the managers charge 10 cents to dance with her - unless they are at table drinking (she's partial to milk!). It's not really a marriage of true love, but she ends up marrying the petty waster "Eddie" (Monroe Owsley) - a man who steals left, right and centre from his boss to stay one step ahead of his gambling debts. When she realises the size of the hole he's in, she borrows $5,000 from a wealthy client to bail him out. His reaction is the final straw for her patience with this relationship and she turns to a more practical solution with her loved-up benefactor "Carlton" (Ricardo Cortez). Thing is, that doesn't really make anyone very happy either... Lionel Barrymore directs this and he keeps it engaging enough as the plot itself regurgitates a fairly well trammelled triangular romantic drama. It's really Stanwyck who stands out as a star - she steals each scene simply by being on screen. There is a degree of chemistry between all three of the characters, but the ones with the pretty odious "Eddie" worked better as tempers fray. There is also a strong sense of camaraderie depicted between the gals who are trapped in a cycle of paw or be pawed and though the production is basic, it's still a watch hinting at what's to come from this actress.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00