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A nightclub dancer marries into high society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.A nightclub dancer marries into high society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.A nightclub dancer marries into high society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
Granville Bates
- Second Man on Plane
- (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
- Club Sirocco Doorman
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Press Agent
- (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
- Henry's Butler
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
- Man Shaving on Plane
- (uncredited)
Roger Converse
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
Diane Cook
- Girl at Party
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoan Crawford specifically asked for Margaret Sullavan to play the role of Judy, despite Louis B. Mayer's warning that the accomplished stage actress could steal the picture from her. Joan replied "I'd rather be a supporting player in a good picture than the star of a bad one."
- Quotes
Judy Linden: Hannah's quoting the bible again. One of these days we're going to put her in all the hotel rooms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
- SoundtracksWaltz in C sharp minor, Op.64, No. 2
(1846-47) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played at the nightclub for specialty dance by Joan Crawford and Tony De Marco
Reprised by Robert Young on piano; also played by him in a jazzy version
Incorporated as part of the score
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A minor work by highly talented Frank Borzage is always worth watching .Coming after "Three comrades" it cannot hold a candle to it.But Margaret Sullavan is featured again as Judy and it's finally her character who sums up Borzage's philosophy in "the shining hour" : a woman whose love is so true and so pure she will do anything to make her husband happy ,even if she's got to give everything she's got even her own life.
The screenplay often recalls "Waterloo Bridge" (the first version was made in the early thirties ,the Leigh/Le Roy version was released later in 1939): a plebeian (Crawford) is an intruder in a posh aristocratic milieu.But she is a dancer ,not a prostitute !The only person who wants to get rid of her is old sister Hannah ,still a spinster,but the true reason is not that she's not in the same league (the tea scene is revealing) but that she stole her brother from her.Hannah is an over possessive sister ,in love with Henry ,Fay Bainter's performance leaves no doubt about it.There's a similar relationship in Hitchcock highly underrated "Marnie " (1964) between Sean Connery and Diane Baker.
The screenplay often recalls "Waterloo Bridge" (the first version was made in the early thirties ,the Leigh/Le Roy version was released later in 1939): a plebeian (Crawford) is an intruder in a posh aristocratic milieu.But she is a dancer ,not a prostitute !The only person who wants to get rid of her is old sister Hannah ,still a spinster,but the true reason is not that she's not in the same league (the tea scene is revealing) but that she stole her brother from her.Hannah is an over possessive sister ,in love with Henry ,Fay Bainter's performance leaves no doubt about it.There's a similar relationship in Hitchcock highly underrated "Marnie " (1964) between Sean Connery and Diane Baker.
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- Nov 12, 2008
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- $1,068,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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