Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
Acting
Ruth Hussey's transformation from victim to mastermind.
Writing
Tight 65-minute plotting with snappy con artistry.

Director
Gustav Machatý
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Gustav Machatý was already famous for 1933's 'Ecstasy'—this was his attempt at mainstream Hollywood respectability.
The film quietly subverts 1930s 'fallen woman' tropes by making Mary's 'corruption' purely intellectual and legal, not sexual.
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