A chorus girl gets stranded in a small midwestern town. Against her better judgement, she hooks up with a smooth-talking con artist who says he can help her get out of town.
Acting
Sylvia Sidney's wounded eyes do more than dialogue ever could.
Direction
Gering squeezes maximum tension from minimal sets and time.
Writing
Pre-Code dialogue that actually sounds like people talking.
Director
Marion Gering
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made just before the Hays Code clampdown, this is raw pre-Code Hollywood — sexual tension, moral ambiguity, and class desperation all on display.
Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March had such chemistry they reunited for 1935's 'Les Misérables' — though this film's grittier romance arguably showcases their spark better.
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