Cabaret performer Ivy Stevens in an affair with a low-rent traveling salesman is dumped in a 'Dear Jane' letter and finds solace in joining the Salvation Army.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Joan Crawford | ... | Ivy Stevens | |
| Neil Hamilton | ... | Howard 'Howdy' Palmer | |
| Clark Gable | ... | Carl Loomis | |
| Marjorie Rambeau | ... | Ruby | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Cass Wheeler | |
| Cliff Edwards | ... | Mike | |
| Roscoe Karns | ... | Fred Geer | |
| Gertrude Short | ... | Edna | |
| George Cooper | ... | Joe | |
| George F. Marion | ... | Humpty | |
| Bert Woodruff | ... | Tink | |
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Cafe entertainer Ivy Stevens falls for sleazy salesman Howard Palmer and jumps from a bridge when he dumps her. Saved by Salvation Army officer Carl, Ivy reforms and joins the Army. When she runs into Palmer she falls for him all over again. Carl beats up Palmer and gives a speech to Ivy which induces her to return to the Army and to Carl. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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female sexual predator | manipulative female | possessive female | romantic rivalry | romantic relationship |Parents Guide:
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30 May 1931 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Complete Surrender See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens: Mister, we never get through.
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(uncredited)
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Most of the film was shot with Johnny Mack Brown in the role of Carl when it was decided to drop this footage and reshoot it with Clark Gable. See more »Quotes
Howard 'Howdy' Palmer: [annoyed and impatiently waiting to get by a kissing Ivy and Howdy] Well, anytime you get through.Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens: Mister, we never get through.
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London Bridge Is Falling Down(uncredited)
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One of those movies about fallen women who reform that were common in pre-Code Hollywood, LAUGHING SINNERS, also known as COMPLETE SURRENDER, comes less as a movie of quality as standard fare that features the two leads, Crawford and Gable -- she already a star, he a rising actor -- coming together and making early music to the viewer's eyes. Before Hepburn and Tracy, these were the ones the public wanted to see together even if the movie in itself was less than memorable, and MGM gave it to them 8 times.
Also a feature where one can get to see Crawford dance, sing, and indirectly, essay what would become a breakout role in RAIN only a year later.