The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
In this crime drama, a Prague DA must close down a house of prostitution masquerading as a cafe. He sends the owner's daughter to a nurse's home until her mother is released. When the happy day comes, he goes to visit them, but is attacked by the doorman, who is in love with the daughter and jealous of the DA. The DA kills him in self-defense but is acquitted when the daughter delivers a highly emotional speech professing her love for him.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Edmund GouldingDirector
- Edmund GouldingWriter
Cast
- Nancy CarrollYula Martini
- Fredric MarchRudek Berken
- Phoebe FosterTheresa Masar
- Alison SkipworthCountess von Martini
- Alan HaleBiezel
- Hubert DruceVincent
- Katherine EmmetMrs. Berken
- Otis SheridanSchmidt
- E. Lewis WallerKafka
- Clarence DerwentRosenbach
- Charles HowardClown
- Doris RankinMatron