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MARIAN MARSH, BETTY COMPSON, DONALD DILLAWAY, ROCHELLE HUDSON, JOHN ST. POLIS, HENRY KOLKER, J. CARROLL NASH, DEWEY ROBINSON, ROBERT ELLIS, WILFRED LUCAS, JANE KECKLEY, ROBERT FRAZER, LOUISE BEAVERS. COUPLE FALLS IN LOVE IN THIS UNSTABLE MELODRAMA. THE MAN'S GUARDIAN, HOWEVER, WANTS HIM TO WED HIS DAUGHTER INSTEAD. THE WOMAN, FEARING HER SWEETHEART WILL NO LONGER BE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED IF THEY WED, PUTS A STOP TO THEIR ROMANCE. GIVING UP ALL HOPE FOR MARRIAGE,SHE MARRIES A SLEAZY GAMBLER, WHO IS EVENTUALLY SHOT. THE WIFE IS ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME. A WITNESS WHO IS ABOUT TO BE EXECUTED COMES FORWARD AND NAMES THE REAL KILLER, SETTING HIM FREE. WITH THEIR TROUBLES BEHIND THEM, THEY CAN NOW BE MARRIED. PICTURES OF STARS DURING OPENING CREDITS. VERY 1930S DECO STYLE. SIDEWALK OUTSIDE BROWNSTONE. MAN WHISTLES UP TO WINDOW. WOMAN PULLS BACK CURTAIN. LOOKS OUT, SMOKING CIGARETTE. TURNS OUT LIGHT. SECRET RENDEZVOUS. YOUNG COUPLE WALK ON SIDEWALK AFTER DATE. MEAN WOMAN EAVESDROPS. QUICK KISS GOOD NIGHT. HUG AND ROMANTIC KISS. WOMAN IN FANCY GOWN. GLAMOROUS WOMAN HAILS HER ROLLS ROYCE. POWDERS HER FACE. WOMAN LOOKS AT FRAMED PHOTO OF HER MOTHER. OFFICE DOOR PRIVATE SIGN. TWO MEN IN OFFICE. " HOLY COW! I'M NOT A COW, AND I AINT HOLY. IF YOU ONLY HAD THE BRAINS TO FIGURE IT OUT." MAN LISTENS TO INTERCOM. MAN COMES INTO WAITING ROOM. TALKS TO SECRETARY. CU STEERING WHEEL. DOWNSHIFTS. HAND BRAKE. BEAUTIFUL HOUSE. COUPLE IN EMPTY KITCHEN. HOUSE IS FOR SALE. WOMAN OPENS CABINETS. WOMAN UPSET. FADE OUT ON KISS. CU WOMAN TAKING OFF HER GLOVES. PRETTY WOMAN SITS ONMAN'S DESK. WOMAN HAS A SECRET. BOSS BRIBES WOMAN FROM MARRYING HER SWEETHEART. WOMAN LYING ACROSSS ARMCHAIR WITH CIGARETTE. SHE'S FIRED. SPIES ON WOMAN. MAN MAKES SURE THAT SHE WON'T GET ANOTHER JOB IN THIS CITY. WOMAN LOOKS THROUGH MAIL. WOMAN COMES HOME. TURNS ON FLOOR LAMP. WOMAN READS LOVE LETTER. MAE WEST-TYPE CHARACTER. CU WOMAN'S HAND COUNTING OUT LETTERS. WOMAN PACKS UP GIRL'S BELONGINGS BECAUSE SHE'S BEING EVICTED FOR NOT PAYING RENT. SHE HAS NOWHERE TO GO. COMES CRAWLING BACK FOR HER OLD JOB. CU SECRETARY WRITING NOTE ON PAD. BOSS TRIES TO PREVENT MAN FROM LEAVING. LEAVES SADLY. MAN CHECKS HIS WATCH. WOMAN WALKING IN PARK AT NIGHT. SITS ON BENCH. OLD MAN SITS AND TALKS TO HER. HELPS HER. MAN ON TELEPHONE. ANOTHER MAN ANGRY ON THE PHONE. COUPLE EAT AT FRENCH RESTAURANT. MAN WITH LITTLE LIQUOR BOTTLE IN HIS POCKET. TAXI PULLS UP TO RESTAURANT. WOMAN IS DRUNK. MEN FIGHT. FIST FIGHT. MAN THROWN OUT OF RESTAURANT BY BAD FRENCH STEREOTYPES. WOMAN PASSED OUT ON THE STAIRS. GETS GLASS OF WATER. PEOPLE CARRY WOMAN UPSTAIRS. DOCTOR WITH STETHOSCOPE. SICK ON THE BED. WOMAN IN HOSPITAL BED. NURSE ARRANGEES FLOWERS. WOMAN READS NOTECARD. SHE SMILES. NURSE TELLS HER NOT TO TGET TOO EXCITED. NURSE WALKS DOWN HALLWAY. TALKS TO DOCTOR. FRIEND VISITS WOMAN IN HOSPITAL. CU MAN PICKS UP PHONE RECEIVER. BUTLER ANSWERS PHONE. WOMAN HANGS UP PHONE. UPSET. WOMAN CRIES. LIES DOWN IN BED. CU WHEEL OF CHANCE SPINNING. ROULETTE WHEEL. BARTENDER POURS BEER IN FANCY GLASS. NIGHTCLUB. WHEEL OF FORTUNE. WOMAN DANCING WITH GENTLEMAN. " I'M CRAZY ABOUT YOU." WISE-CRACKING COUPLE. " I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THAT KIND OF LIP FROM NO DAME ". DANCE FLOOR. CIVIL WEDDING. WOMAN IMAGINES REAL WEDDING WITH HER SWEETHEART. BLACK MAID FIXING WOMAN'S HAIR AT VANITY. IN BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING. SHE MARRIED A VERY RICH MAN. HE LIGHTS CIGARETTE. GANGSTER GUYS COME IN. MAN GIVES WOMAN A BRACELET. JEWELRY. HE PUTS IT ON HER WRIST. MOB GUYS WAITING AROUND LIVING ROOM. THUGS LEAVE. MAN PUTS STOLE AROUND WOMAN'S SHOULDERS. BUTLER OPENS PANEL IN DOOR.. COUPLE LEAD INTO EXCLUSIVE CLUB. LONG GOLD GOWN. WOMAN AT TABLE VERY UNHAPPY. GAMBLING. CONFRONTATION WITH EX-BOYFRIEND. MAN RIPS JEWELRY OFF WOMAN, PUSHES HER DOWN. GUNSHOTS. PEOPLE SCREAM AND RUN. GUN ON THE TABLE. MAN SLEEPING ON BED. WOMAN BARGES HER WAY INTO MAN'S BEDROOM. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SAYS THAT JENNY SHOT HER HUSBAND. WOMAN IN JAIL TALKS TO LAWYER BEHIND SCREEN. TAG ON GUN, MARKED FOR EVIDENCE. MURDER TRIAL. HE[S A DOUBLE CROSSING LIAR. TWO SHADY GUYS LOOK BACK WITH SQUINTY EYES. CLICHE SUSPICIOUS. HIDING SOMETHING. " I OBJECT, YOUR HONOR ".
DOCTOR WITH STETHOSCOPE EXAMINES GIRL IN BED, "STARVATION, NERVOUS SHOCK", DOCTOR CALLS AN AMBULANCE
1930s FEATURE FILMS
b&w
1934
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