Summary
A former All-American football star, now working as a steel mill supervisor in New Jersey, falls in love with the mill owner's wealthy, very spoiled daughter.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 49
Letterboxd · 480 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −33 min on the typical 109
typical 10976Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1931
February 22, 1931
95 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 9 more12 people
- Dorothy MackaillDorothea 'Dot' Helen Parker Brunton
- Joel McCreaRichard 'Dick' Brunton
- Clara Kimball YoungHenrietta Post
- Ned SparksHughie Hanready
- Mary CarrMrs. Brunton
- Robert McWadeArthur Parker
- Bryant WashburnCharlie Bates
- Florence RobertsHenrietta Parker
Freeman WoodLlewllyn Post
Eddy ChandlerSteelworker (uncredited)
Lita ChevretGwen (uncredited)
Gregory GayeMons. Prinz (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lloyd Bacon Director
Writing · 3
- Louis Sarecky Writer, Associate Producer
- Forrest Halsey Adaptation
- Alfred Jackson Adaptation
Production · 1
- William LeBaron Producer
Camera · 1
- Jack MacKenzie Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ann McKnight Editor
- George Marsh Editor
Sound · 2
- Max Steiner Original Music Composer
- Bailey Fesler Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Max Rée Costume Design
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