Proof That It’s Pre-Code
- Adultery. Duh.
- Our characters get sloshed in a speakeasy, with Joan Blondell busting out some fantastic drunk acting.
- A noble act of suicide saves the day. It should be noted that it does not look painless, though.
- Line that wouldn’t mean the same thing nowadays:
“I’m liable to pull another boner!”
The Particulars of the Picture
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| Bill White … Grant Withers |
Jack Kulper … Regis Toomey |
Lily Kulper … Mary Astor |
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| Marie … Joan Blondell |
Ed Bailey … James Cagney |
Directed by William A. Wellman |













