The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Delaney, who loves Violet. Meanwhile, town sheriff Bill Howard is working hard to get Delaney to confess to a murder.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Allan DwanDirector
- James Edward GrantScreenplay
- Sloan NibleyScreenplay
- Nathan ScottOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vera RalstonViolet Barton
- John CarrollGregg Delaney
- Walter BrennanSheriff Bill Howard
- Francis LedererHenry Vaan
- William ChingJohn Beauregard Hale
- Maria PalmerJanet Barton
- Jane DarwellMolly Hale
- Roy BarcroftDeputy Gerard
- Paul FixDeputy Williams
- Esther DaleAunt May
- Edward NorrisWilbur
- Howland ChamberlainThe Casino Manager
Stills
Themes
sherifftexasmurder