A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in.
Acting
Simone Simon's exasperated eye-rolls are silent film mastery.
Production
One set, infinite complications—classic economy filmmaking.
Director
Joe May
Simone Simon
Kathie Aumont
James Ellison
Mike Burke
William Terry
Johnny Moore
Robert Mitchum
CPO Jeff Daniels
Minna Gombell
Mrs. Collins
Chick Chandler
Jack
Alan Dinehart
Judge
Gladys Blake
Sally
Rondo Hatton
Graves (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Irene
Grady Sutton
George
Chester Clute
Mr. Collins
Mel Blanc
Gremlin (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Rudy (uncredited)
Billy Laughlin
Jerry Malone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Mitchum appears briefly as a Navy chief—this was his 23rd film in two years, before he became a star.
Made during WWII's severe housing shortage, the film resonated with audiences who actually lived this exact nightmare.
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