Summary
Don Bellows finds former stage star Joyce Heath a penniless drunk and takes her to his Connecticut home for rehabilitation. He asks his fiancée Gail to free him and offers to sponsor Joyce in a play.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 88Audiences 67GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer88%
IMDb6.8
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −30 min on the typical 109
typical 10979Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1935
December 25, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for strong language, 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, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
14 of 14
Bette DavisJoyce Heath
Franchot ToneDon Bellows
Margaret LindsayGail Armitage
Alison SkipworthMrs. Williams
John EldredgeGordon Heath
Dick ForanTeddy
Walter WalkerRoger Farnsworth
Richard CarlePitt Hanley
George IrvingCharles Melton
Pierre WatkinGeorge Sheffield
Douglas WoodElmont
William B. DavidsonReed Walsh
Edward KeaneDoctor
Libby TaylorBeulah - Joyce's Maid (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Alfred E. Green Director
- Russell Saunders Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Laird Doyle Author, Story, Screenplay
Production · 2
- Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
- Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Haller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Thomas Richards Editor
Sound · 3
- Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer
- Ray Heindorf Original Music Composer
- Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Hugh Reticker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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