Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.
Acting
Bette Davis's eyebrow acting alone deserves awards.
Writing
Dialogue so frank it got buried for decades.
Director
Robert Florey
Bette Davis
Helen Bauer
Gene Raymond
Don Peterson
Frank McHugh
Hugo Van Hugh
Monroe Owsley
Nick Malvyn
Claire Dodd
Iris Van Hugh
Kay Strozzi
Peggy Smith
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Herbert Smith
Alphonse Ethier
Mr. Adolphe Bauer - Helen's Father
Bodil Rosing
Mrs. Bauer - Helen's Mother
George Beranger
Dinner Guest / Pianist (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz
Man Flirting with Iris (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Butler (uncredited)
Hedwiga Reicher
Vocalist at Dinner Party (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-Code Hollywood (1930-1934) allowed women to have affairs, careers, and opinions—then the Hays Code erased this freedom for decades.
Warner Bros. buried this film; it was considered 'lost' until a print surfaced in the 2000s. The studio literally couldn't handle Helen's honesty.
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