A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up.
Acting
Swanson's eyes do what dialogue barely can.
Costume
Gowns that scream 'I have a past and it's fabulous.'
Director
Leo McCarey
Gloria Swanson
Geraldine 'Gerry' Trent
Ben Lyon
Tony Blake
Monroe Owsley
Jim Woodward
Barbara Kent
Joan Trent
Arthur Lake
Buster Collins
Maude Eburne
Aunt Kate
Henry Kolker
Mr. Woodward
Nella Walker
Mrs. Woodward
Jay Eaton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
James Ford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Ship's Purser (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Baseball Captain (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Gloria Swanson's final film before her disastrous talkie debut in 'The Trespasser'—she famously rejected microphones on set here, insisting silent technique would suffice. It didn't.
The 'pre-Code' label means this sneaks in premarital sex, abortion subtext, and women enjoying themselves without immediate divine punishment—all legally possible only until July 1934.
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