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30 December 1932 (USA) moreTagline:
Waiting--always waiting--in the shadows of the back streets...longing for the man she loves...asking nothing, receiving nothing--yet content to sacrifice all for him. WHY?Plot:
A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Irene Dunne | ... | Ray Smith | |
| John Boles | ... | Walter Saxel | |
| June Clyde | ... | Freda Schmidt | |
| George Meeker | ... | Kurt Shendler | |
| Zasu Pitts | ... | Mrs. Dole | |
| Shirley Grey | ... | Francine | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Saxel's wife | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Richard Saxel | |
| Arletta Duncan | ... | Beth Saxel | |
| Maude Turner Gordon | ... | Mrs. Saxel Sr | |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Bakeless | |
| James Donlan | ... | Profhero | |
| Paul Weigel | ... | Mr. Schmidt | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Mrs. Schmidt | |
| Robert McWade | ... | Uncle Felix |
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This is one of Irene Dunne's finest performances and proves that even a soapbox opera can be engaging when a performance is so real it's uncanny. Her performance is almost overshadowed by the humaness and irony of the plot. I highly recommend this movie.