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7 February 1931 (USA) morePlot:
Growing up in a poor working-class family, Laura decides not to marry the boy-next-door and instead accepts wealthy... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Remarkable Film--Except for the Ending more (11 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Constance Bennett | ... | Laura 'Lolly' Murdock |
 | Adolphe Menjou | ... | William 'Will' Brockton |
 | Robert Montgomery | ... | Jack 'Johnny' Madison |
 | Anita Page | ... | Peg Murdock Feliki |
 | Marjorie Rambeau | ... | Elfie St. Clair, Brockton Model |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | Ben Murdock |
| Clara Blandick | ... | Agnes 'Aggie' Murdock |
 | Clark Gable | ... | Nick Feliki, Laundryman |
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73 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USAFun Stuff
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The original play opened in New York on 19 December 1909. moreSoundtrack:
Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) moreFAQ
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Wonderful story ruined by Hays Office has fabulous Constance Bennett escaping her New York slum upbringing by becoming a model and mistress to Adolphe Menjou. All is well until she runs into reporter Robert Montgomery in Colorado Springs (the Wild West in 1931). He's off to South America and asks Bennett to be good and wait for him. Well that lasts about a month. She runs out of money and goes back to Menjou. Better than it sounds until the hack ending. Solid performances by the stars, especially Bennett, and ably supported by Anita Page, Marjorie Rambeau, Clark Gable (his first MGM film), J. Farrell MacDonald, Clara Blandick, Jack Hanlon (as the sullen brother), and Hedda Hopper. The opening tenement scene is just wonderful. Gable is dynamic is his first big part. Rambeau is always terrific. Page is quite good in a supporting role. Menjou is slimy, but Constance Bennett is front and center and mesmerizing. She was a major star of her time--too bad she's mostly forgotten now.