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A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Frank Mills
- Chimneysweep
- (scenes deleted)
Harry Allen
- Cabbie at End
- (uncredited)
Ray Atchley
- J. Murphy
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Policeman Removing Mildred
- (uncredited)
Evelyn Beresford
- Coughing Lady
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Lester Cohen
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Ann Coleman(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was released on June 28, 1934, just three days before strict enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code began. The paintings of nude women that Philip Carey cherished were the last such images to be seen in an American film for many years.
- GoofsAthelny's mustache and beard are almost coming unstuck when he is eating dinner.
- Quotes
Mildred Rogers: You cad, you dirty swine! I never cared for you, not once! I was always makin' a fool of ya! Ya bored me stiff; I hated ya! It made me sick when I had to let ya kiss me. I only did it because ya begged me, ya hounded me and drove me crazy! And after ya kissed me, I always used to wipe my mouth! Wipe my mouth!
- ConnectionsEdited into Liquid Television: Episode #2.10 (1992)
- SoundtracksHesitation Blues
(1915) (uncredited)
Written by Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton and Art Gillham
Played when Mildred is tearing up the apartment
Featured review
Bette is first noticed!
A good, historical movie for the Bette Davis fan in that this is the first movie where she was noticed, based on her merits as an actress. This was a role that was offered to others, but "others" thought that playing such an evil "belladonna" role would harm their career. Bette never flinched from playing the "bitch" and it helped push her career forward. Bette does a good job in this story of an evil woman and the man who just won't/can't let her go. As another writer here has stated, this should be required viewing by young men. The scary thing is, there truly ARE such women out there. A cautionary tale that delivers..
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- Schlockmeister
- Jan 12, 2000
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- Budget
- $403,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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