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4.7/10 • 10

1932-10-211h 15m

DramaCrime

A young woman new to the big city gets a job as a man's companion. What she doesn't know is that the man is a notorious gangster.

Directors
Christy Cabanne
Editors
Irving Birnbaum

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  1. Merna Kennedy

    Merna Kennedy

    Lynn Monith

  2. Theodore von Eltz

    Theodore von Eltz

    Trent Travers

  3. Grant Withers

    Grant Withers

    Robert 'Bob' Shelton

  4. Purnell Pratt

    Purnell Pratt

    Regan

  5. Huntley Gordon

    Huntley Gordon

    Capt. Kent

  6. Fred Kelsey

    Fred Kelsey

    Corcoran

  7. Arthur Hoyt

    Arthur Hoyt

    Waiter at Peacock Inn

  8. Paul Porcasi

    Paul Porcasi

    Margoli

  9. John Vosper

    John Vosper

    Morgan

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CinemaSerf

Jan 9, 2023

6/10

"Lynn" (Merna Kennedy) is fed up with her mundane life and looking for a job in New York. Luckily, she alights on the dodgy "Travers" (Theodore von Eltz) who offers her an opportunity. All she has to do is be seen with him. She looks great, is well paid and housed and for a moment or two, there is even the threat of a romance on the horizon. Gradually, though, she begins to realise that he is an out-and-out wrong 'un and when another mobster is gunned down and he goes into hiding, she flees. Good fortune is again on her side when she re-encounters "Shelton" (Grant Withers) who is in need of a nanny for his daughter "Gloria" (Shirley Temple). This romance does blossom but has she seen the last of her erstwhile boss? The stories - there are essentially two, here - are nothing much to write home about, but I did rather like the ending and Kennedy has a certain chemistry with the camera that easily enables her to out-act her male counterparts. Temple is also a natural in front of the lens, and though she doesn't really feature very often, she does bring a little charm to this otherwise watchable, but rather by-the-numbers, romantic thriller.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    red hairgangsterblackmailalibinew lifepaid companion