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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sam, a skirt chasing detective, is following her and must outwit him to escape imprisonment.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $739 K
- Worldwide
- $964 K
Worldwide it earned $226 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most romances, −14 min on the typical 107
typical 10793Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1938
December 28, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
RomanceComedyMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 49
Fredric MarchSam Wye
Joan BennettKay Kerrigan
Ralph BellamyBen Blodgett
Ann SothernJean Livingstone
Sidney BlackmerThomas Bruhme II
Thomas MitchellCommissioner Blackton
Robert ElliottCaptain George Faulkiner
Joyce ComptonMrs. Johnson
Richard TuckerJohn Johnson
Dorothy ComingoreAnn (as Linda Winters)
Wilma FrancisJudy
Art BakerPolice Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
Harry BarrisPianist (Uncredited)
Phyllis BarryRuth (Uncredited)
Brooks BenedictRoger (Uncredited)- WBWilson BengeMartin, Butler (Uncredited)
Harry BernardSound Man (Uncredited)
Dick BotillerBombay Carriage Driver (Uncredited)
Walter ByronBob (Uncredited)
Spencer ChanSmoke Shop Customer (Uncredited)
Patricia FarrPeggy (Uncredited)
Suzanne KaarenRussian Girl (Uncredited)
Marjorie KaneSam's Girl (Uncredited)
Ethelreda LeopoldEthel (Uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Tay Garnett Director, Story, Producer
- Percy Ikerd Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Frank R. Adams Writer
- Dorothy Parker Writer
- Alan Campbell Writer
Production · 1
- Walter Wanger Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Rudolph Maté Director of Photography
- Ned Scott Still Photographer
- James B. Shackelford Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Otho Lovering Editor
- Dorothy Spencer Editor
Sound · 2
- Alfred Newman Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Frank Maher Sound
Art · 2
- Alexander Toluboff Art Direction
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Irene Costume Design
- Helen Taylor Costume Design
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