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A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.A woman's love for and devotion to a married man results in her being relegated to the "back streets" of his life.
Zasu Pitts
- Mrs. Dole
- (as Za Su Pitts)
Betty Blythe
- Gossip
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Lady at Casino
- (uncredited)
Bob Burns
- Horsecar Driver
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Casino Onlooker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis picture is based on a novel by the popular writer Fannie Hurst. It's interesting that her story was about the stresses of a clandestine life while married. In 1915 she secretly married a Russian émigré pianist. She hid the marriage from the public, keeping her maiden name and separate residences. It became a scandal after it was discovered in 1920. Hurst wouldn't budge. She maintained her name, and her own home, until his death in 1952. She mourned his loss for the remaining 16 years of her life, writing letters to him weekly and always sporting a calla lily, the first flower he'd sent her.
- Quotes
Ray Schmidt: I know myself so well: it's all the way or zero with me.
- Crazy creditsCincinnati - in the good old days before the Eighteenth Amendment
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Universal Story (1996)
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Masterful Performance
This is one of Irene Dunne's finest performances and proves that even a soapbox opera can be engaging when a performance is so real it's uncanny. Her performance is almost overshadowed by the humaness and irony of the plot. I highly recommend this movie.
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- jlanders13
- Apr 4, 2001
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- Budget
- $426,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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