A flapper's Broadway dreams go sideways when gangsters crash the party. What could go wrong?
A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.
Acting
Colleen Moore's expressive eyes do ALL the talking.
Costume
Authentic 1929 flapper fashion — every bead and fringe.
Director
William A. Seiter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Colleen Moore was one of the highest-paid silent stars and helped popularize the 'bob' haircut; this was her final silent before talkies changed everything.
The 'pre-code' era let women be messy, ambitious, and sexually autonomous — Betty's refusal to return home in shame would be unthinkable just two years later under the Hays Code.
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