The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
In this tearful crime melodrama, a waitress becomes so taken with her dream of living in posh luxury and comfort that she leaves her honest boyfriend, who has just been promoted to assistant district attorney, to take up with a notorious gangster who lavishes her with stolen furs and fabulous diamonds. Unfortunately, the luxury and comfort come with a life of crime and soon she is wanted for murder and jail-breaking.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Alfred L. WerkerDirector
- Robin HarrisScreenplay
- Frances HylandScreenplay
- Lester ZiffrenScreenplay
Cast
- Phyllis BrooksEllen Ward
- Ricardo CortezCharles Blake
- Robert WilcoxDonald Sanford
- Douglas FowleyRitchie
- Chick ChandlerMike Harrison
- Esther MuirFlo Nichols
- Adrienne AmesVivian Ross
- Marjorie MainMrs. Ward (uncredited)
- Lon Chaney Jr.Gangster (uncredited)
- Milton KibbeeDoctor's Assistant (uncredited)
- Lynn BariWaitress (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
waitress