She chose stocks over socks — 1938's most chaotic marriage since talkies began.
David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn't want to leave NYC and her job
Acting
Virginia Bruce's rapid-fire executive energy steals every scene.
Costume
Lynn's power suits versus David's flannel — visual warfare.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Robert Montgomery
David Conway
Virginia Bruce
Lynn Conway
Warren William
Harry Borden
Binnie Barnes
Claudia Weston
Alan Dinehart
Samuel Z. Walker
Harry Davenport
Uncle Dawson
Nydia Westman
Midge
Donald Briggs
William Regan
Jonathan Hale
Judge Parker
E. E. Clive
Chester Blascomb
Lee Bowman
George Wallace
Torben Meyer
Karl
Bodil Rosing
Martha
Irving Bacon
Wilkins
Barbara Bedford
Sadie (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 'working woman' panic of late Depression-era Hollywood, when films nervously addressed women choosing careers over kitchens.
Robert Montgomery and Virginia Bruce had already divorced in real life by 1938 — their on-screen bickering carries delicious authenticity.
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