Behind the Counter (1933)
"Daring Daughters" (original title)

A savvy city girl tries to protect her naive sister, who has just moved from the country, from the temptations--and men--of big-city life.

Director:

Christy Cabanne

Writers:

Sam Mintz (story), Barry Barringer (screenplay),

Stars:

Marian Marsh, Kenneth Thomson, Joan Marsh

Cast

Cast overview:
Marian Marsh	...	Terry Cummings
Kenneth Thomson	...	Alan Preston
Joan Marsh	...	Betty Cummings
Bert Roach	...	Joby Johnson
Allen Vincent	...	Edgar Barrett
Lita Chevret	...	Gwen Moore
Richard Tucker	...	Lawton
Arthur Hoyt	...	Hubbard
Florence Roberts	...	Ginger Hemingway, the Grandmother
Bryant Washburn Jr.	...	Roy Andrews
Charlotte Merriam	...	Helen Delk

Storyline

A savvy city girl tries to protect her naive sister, who has just moved from the country, from the temptations--and men--of big-city life.

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Plot Keywords:

big city | japanese | love | keyhole | seduction | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

City Virgin

Filming Locations:

Tec-Art Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tower Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marian Marsh and Joan Marsh, despite sharing the same last name and playing sisters in this film, are not related in real life.

User Reviews

Forerunner of "Marked Woman"

I enjoyed this early talkie about a streetwise gold digger living in New York who tries to protect her younger sister (from the country) against the vice and men of the big city. Sound like Bette Davis's "Marked Woman"? Sort of! Low-budget, but really doesn't look it. Marian Marsh is good as the leading lady. Bert Roach has a comical role as a constantly tipsy rich man and Florence Roberts (Mother Peep in "March of the Wooden Soldiers") has a tipsy scene of her own. The film only runs about an hour and is obviously a harmless attempt to show 1930's moral issues. "Daring Daughters" is not as mean or as hard hitting as "Marked Woman" (it wasn't meant to be), but it is still an enjoyable diversion.