The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
A young couple struggling against poverty must keep their marriage a secret in order for the husband to keep his job, as his boss doesn't like to hire married men.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank BorzageDirector
- William Anthony McGuireScreenplay
Cast
- Margaret SullavanLammchen
- Douglass MontgomeryHans Pinneberg
- Alan HaleHolgar Jachman
- Catherine DoucetMia Pinneberg (as Catharine Doucet)
- DeWitt JenningsEmil Kleninholz
- G.P. HuntleyHerr Heilbutt (as G.P. Huntley Jr.)
- Muriel KirklandMarie Kleinholz
- Fred KohlerKarl Goebbler
- Mae MarshHis Wife
- Donald HainesEmil
- Christian RubHerr Puttbreese
- Alan MowbrayFranz Schlüter
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookgermanybrothelbraverygreedcigarette smugglingbartenderstepmothertendernessdeceptiongriefbetrayal