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15 August 1931 (USA) moreUser Comments:
Mercurial Dorothy Mackaill surfaces again... moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Dorothy Mackaill | ... | Margaret 'Margie' Nichols | |
| Conrad Nagel | ... | Edward 'Eddie' Adams | |
| H.B. Warner | ... | Walter Nichols | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Myrtle Nichols | |
| Walter Byron | ... | Allen Crane | |
| Joe Donahue | ... | Harry Gleason | |
| Dorothy Peterson | ... | Mrs. Susie Jennison | |
| Helen Ware | ... | Harriett Nichols | |
| Billy House | ... | Seymour Jennison (as William House) | |
| Claude King | ... | Howard Crane |
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71 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used. moreQuotes:
Edward Adams: Alan, old boy!Allan Crane: Ed Adams! Of all people - what are you doing in this country? I thought you were in Paris!
Edward Adams: I came back to do a series of covers for *Pose*.
Allan Crane: Good work. Is the wife with you?
Edward Adams: No, she's in China.
Allan Crane: By herself?
Edward Adams: Not exactly. Evelyn Grant's husband is with her.
Allan Crane: Honestly?
Edward Adams: I wouldn't call it honestly, but he's with her.
Allan Crane: Oh, I'm sorry, Ed; really I am. What on earth can she see in that half-portion?
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Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) moreFAQ
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Dorothy Mackaill, real life Ziegfeld Girl turned actress, might've become another Crawford or Davis had she come along seven or eight year later. Her early talkies are nearly-lost artifacts which shouldn't really hold up well today, yet her performances are always worth-watching. Here she plays a working girl who has to retreat to a "rest home" after getting pregnant by a wealthy playboy, driving her family into bankruptcy. Surprisingly fresh and fast-paced. Mackaill, as well as Joan Blondell as Dorothy's sassy sis, is "a real peach" and a natural comedienne. This is probably her finest showcase, based on the play "Ambush" by Arthur Richman. **1/2 from ****