No, no, no, not 70s porn. Pre-code Hollywood! Wellman takes advantage of the libertine climate to feature ladies in their undergarments, a stunningly negligent boozehound mother and an ending that made me do a moral double-take. Did I just see that? Did they intend that as a "happy ending?"
Rating: 6 out of 10
Recommended also as my pre-code sampler (like Night Nurse, the titles speak for themselves): Scarface, The Public Enemy, Forbidden, Baby Face, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Freaks.
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