The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married. Lulu has a baby but doesn't tell Bob, who turns out to be a rising politician. She passes herself off as the baby's nanny. When Bob learns what is going on, he adopts the little girl, not telling his wife or anyone else where she came from. Lulu gets a job at a newspaper. Things get complicated when the editor gets the dirt on Bob, but also wants to marry Lulu.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
39 audience votes
Key crew
- Jo SwerlingScreenplay
- Frank CapraWriter
- Frank CapraDirector
Cast
- Barbara StanwyckLulu Smith
- Adolphe MenjouRobert Grover
- Ralph BellamyAl Holland
- Dorothy PetersonHelen Grover
- Thomas JeffersonWilkinson
- Myrna FresholtRoberta - Baby
- Charlotte HenryRoberta - Age 18
- Oliver EckhardtBriggs
Stills
Themes
cubacruisepre-code