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A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children.
Blanche Friderici
- Mrs. Maxwell
- (as Blanche Frederici)
Edward J. Nugent
- Eagan
- (as Edward Nugent)
Robert Allen
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Bradbury Jr.
- Wounded Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Jim Farley
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Willie Fung
- Hospital Patient
- (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
- Desney Ritchey
- (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones
- Nanny Ritchey
- (uncredited)
Allan Lane
- Intern
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaOriginally, James Cagney was supposed to play Nick, but when The Public Enemy (1931) became a big hit, it was decided that he should no longer be relegated to supporting roles, allowing the relatively unknown Clark Gable to step in instead.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Bell tells Lora that Nanny needs a blood transfusion, she replies her blood type is "4A". There is no "4A" blood type, only O, A, B. and AB. However, according to Laboratory Medicine (Volume 9, NO. 1, January 1978), "In 1935, there were several nomenclatures being used to describe the blood system now known as ABO." Therefore, it is possible that, in 1931 in that location, a different blood type terminology was being used.
- Quotes
Lora Hart: Who are you?
Nick, the Chauffeur: I'm Nick... the chauffeur.
- ConnectionsEdited into Syncopated City (1934)
- SoundtracksOnward, Christian Soldiers
(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan
Played on organ during the nurses' graduation ceremony
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All that in just over an hour
The presentation and acting is a little 'stagey' but this nevertheless is thoroughly entertaining and engaging. There's no 'First National' moniker on this so it's a proper Warner Brothers A-movie and they pulled out all the stops with this to make it professional and for it to stand the test of time.
The joy with films from this period is being able to compare our lives with those of the 30s and although this doesn't dwell too much of The Depression, it's depiction of a hospital and particularly the maternity ward is both fascinating and terrifying - I am surprised our species managed to survive! Pointedly that scene in the maternity ward deliberately shows how we're all equal, well at least as babies. Black, white and Asian babies are all together, all equal and all give the same care, a nice touch for 1931.
This movie seems to be loved by 'pre-code fans' but I didn't find it exceptional. It's watchable, it's quite exciting and the story will keep you enthralled but it's no classic. The characters are a little black and white being either wonderful, loveable paragons of virtue or in the case of Clarke Gable (sans moustache), almost a pantomime villain. Although Gable only has this very one dimensional role to play with, his talent shines through making his performance very memorable.
The joy with films from this period is being able to compare our lives with those of the 30s and although this doesn't dwell too much of The Depression, it's depiction of a hospital and particularly the maternity ward is both fascinating and terrifying - I am surprised our species managed to survive! Pointedly that scene in the maternity ward deliberately shows how we're all equal, well at least as babies. Black, white and Asian babies are all together, all equal and all give the same care, a nice touch for 1931.
This movie seems to be loved by 'pre-code fans' but I didn't find it exceptional. It's watchable, it's quite exciting and the story will keep you enthralled but it's no classic. The characters are a little black and white being either wonderful, loveable paragons of virtue or in the case of Clarke Gable (sans moustache), almost a pantomime villain. Although Gable only has this very one dimensional role to play with, his talent shines through making his performance very memorable.
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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