An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife.An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife.An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife.
- Wally Stuart
- (as Skeets Gallagher)
- Ambrose - Wally's Butler
- (uncredited)
- 'League of Nations' Heckler
- (uncredited)
- 'Answer That One' Heckler
- (uncredited)
- Man on Merry-Go-Round
- (uncredited)
- Monsieur Lavell - Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Signor Martini - Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Clarence Brown(uncredited)
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe first of two films with this title Joan Crawford appeared in. The second was Possessed (1947), for which she received an Oscar® nomination. This makes Crawford the only star to appear in two completely different films with identical titles.
- Quotes
Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: You don't own me. Nobody does. My life belongs to me.
Al Manning: You'll make one fine mess of it.
Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: It'll still belong to me.
Marian's mother: Don't, Marian, you frighten me when you talk like that.
Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: If I were a man it wouldn't frighten you! You'd think it was right for me to go out and get anything I could out of life, and use anything I had to get it. Why should men be so different? All they've got are their brains and they're not afraid to use them. Well neither am I!
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987)
- SoundtracksHow Long Will It Last?
(1931) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
Lyrics by Max Lief
Sung by Joan Crawford in French, German and English
Played as part of the score throughout
A train passing through town slows and stops in front of her. Through the windows, she sees highlights of the high life, the life of the big city, promising wealth and romance. It is a wonderful scene. As a result, she makes her way to New York City, where she meets Mark Whitney (Clark Gable), a wealthy, unmarried attorney who immediately likes her no-nonsense honesty. They become involved, but he has no plans to marry her.
Crawford is vivacious and convincing in the role, showing a wide range of emotions. The film spotlights her beauty and her talent. In one scene, she sings in French, German and English. The song is "How Long Will it Last?"--an appropriate choice. The script is intelligent and the directing is clever and inventive.
There is only one section of the film that did not ring true, but it sets up a scene that is the dramatic climax of the film. As a whole, this film is well worth seeing.
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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