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Cabaret performer Ivy Stevens in an affair with a low-rent traveling salesman is dumped in a 'Dear Jane' letter and finds solace in joining the Salvation Army.
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Ivy Stevens
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Howard 'Howdy' Palmer
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Carl Loomis
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Ruby
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Cass Wheeler
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Mike
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Fred Geer
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Edna
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Joe
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Humpty
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Tink
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Tony (uncredited)
Jack Baxley ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Salvation Army Woman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall ...
Poker-Playing Salesman (uncredited)
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Poker-Playing Salesman (uncredited)
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Betty (uncredited)
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Estelle Seldon (photo in newspaper) (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Poker-Playing Salesman (uncredited)
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Man Boarding Train (uncredited)
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Dowager (uncredited)

Directed by

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Harry Beaumont

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Kenyon Nicholson ... (play "Torch Song")
 
Edith Fitzgerald ... (additional dialogue)
 
Martin Flavin ... (dialogue) (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Charles Rosher
George Gordon Nogle ... (uncredited)

Editing by

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George Hively

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

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Adrian ... (gowns)

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William Ryan ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director
Charles E. Wallace ... sound (uncredited)

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George Hommel ... still photographer (uncredited)
Harry Marble ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Roy Noble ... assistant camera (uncredited)

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Bess Meredyth ... continuity

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Mosconi ... dance arranger
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Plot Summary

Cafe entertainer Ivy Stevens falls for sleazy salesman Howard Palmer and jumps from a bridge when he dumps her. Saved by Salvation Army officer Carl, Ivy reforms and joins the Army. When she runs into Palmer she falls for him all over again. Carl beats up Palmer and gives a speech to Ivy which induces her to return to the Army and to Carl. Written by Ed Stephan

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Taglines America's Dancing Daughter in a Salvation Army Uniform-the dramatic triumph of her career. (Print Ad-Heppner Gazette-Times, ((Heppner, Ore.)) 27 August 1931) See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Torch Song (United States)
  • Complete Surrender (United States)
  • La pécheresse (France)
  • Salvada (Spain)
  • 笑う罪人 (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 72 min
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Budget $338,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Most of the film was shot with Johnny Mack Brown in the role of Carl when it was decided to drop this footage and reshoot it with Clark Gable. See more »
Goofs One year after Howard marries his wealthy boss's daughter he is still a traveling salesman, staying in cheap hotels. The only reason for him to do so is in order for him to meet Ivy again, but it is absurd that his socialite wife would want her husband doing such a job. He could have encountered Ivy in some other way. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Fast Workers (1933). See more »
Soundtracks (What Can I Do?) I Love That Man See more »
Quotes Man Boarding Train: [annoyed and impatiently waiting to get by a kissing Ivy and Howdy] Well, anytime you get through.
Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens: Mister, we never get through.
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