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6.8/10 • 16

1931-01-301h 15m

DramaRomance

SHE WAS A DANCE HALL HOSTESS BUT THE BAND NEVER PLAYED "HOME SWEET HOME" FOR HER

A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.

Directors
Lionel Barrymore
Editors
Arthur Huffsmith

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  1. Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara O'Neill

  2. Ricardo Cortez

    Ricardo Cortez

    Bradley Carlton

  3. Monroe Owsley

    Monroe Owsley

    Eddie Miller

  4. Sally Blane

    Sally Blane

    Molly

  5. Blanche Friderici

    Blanche Friderici

    Mrs. Blanchard

  6. Phyllis Crane

    Phyllis Crane

    Eunice

  7. Olive Tell

    Olive Tell

    Mrs. Carlton

  8. Victor Potel

    Victor Potel

    Smith, a Sailor

  9. Al Hill

    Al Hill

    Jones, a Sailor

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CinemaSerf

Jun 2, 2024

6/10

"Barbara" (Barbara Stanwyck) works in one of those dance halls where the managers charge 10 cents to dance with her - unless they are at table drinking (she's partial to milk!). It's not really a marriage of true love, but she ends up marrying the petty waster "Eddie" (Monroe Owsley) - a man who steals left, right and centre from his boss to stay one step ahead of his gambling debts. When she realises the size of the hole he's in, she borrows $5,000 from a wealthy client to bail him out. His reaction is the final straw for her patience with this relationship and she turns to a more practical solution with her loved-up benefactor "Carlton" (Ricardo Cortez). Thing is, that doesn't really make anyone very happy either... Lionel Barrymore directs this and he keeps it engaging enough as the plot itself regurgitates a fairly well trammelled triangular romantic drama. It's really Stanwyck who stands out as a star - she steals each scene simply by being on screen. There is a degree of chemistry between all three of the characters, but the ones with the pretty odious "Eddie" worked better as tempers fray. There is also a strong sense of camaraderie depicted between the gals who are trapped in a cycle of paw or be pawed and though the production is basic, it's still a watch hinting at what's to come from this actress.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
pre-codetaxi dancer