Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.
Acting
Temple's raw crying scene—no dimples, just devastation.
Direction
Hathaway makes Monte Carlo seediness feel dangerously real.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Gary Cooper
Jerome 'Jerry' Day
Shirley Temple
Penelope 'Pennie' Day
Carole Lombard
Toni Carstairs Day
Guy Standing
Felix Evans
Charlotte Granville
Mrs. J.H.P. Crane
Gilbert Emery
James Higginson
Henry Kolker
Mr. Clark
Tetsu Komai
Hotel Manager Mr. Ling
Akim Tamiroff
French Jeweller (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Doctor (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Dowager Gambler (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Little Boy With Skates (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Temple's hysterical breakdown was reportedly genuine—Cooper genuinely frightened her during rehearsal to capture authentic terror.
Released months before the Hays Code crackdown, this was Paramount testing how dark family drama could go. Answer: pretty damn dark.
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