Lightnin' and Mary Jones are co-owners of a hotel built right on a state border, used by divorcing wives so they can pretend to be in California while establishing residency in Nevada. When Lightnin' refuses to sell his share of the hotel to a gang of crooks, Mary is coerced into divorcing her husband so that she can sign over the deed herself.
Acting
Will Rogers' folksy charm carries the whole enterprise.
Production
Border-straddling hotel set is genuinely clever staging.

Director
Henry King
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Will Rogers died in a 1935 plane crash, making his pre-Code films precious rarities—most of his silent work is lost entirely.
Reno divorce ranches were real: wealthy women actually spent six weeks 'establishing residency' while riding horses and waiting for freedom. This hotel is the budget version.