Nicknames "the weenie" because of her last name. Gold digging nurse Wynne Gibson, determined to catch a rich older man among her patients as her next husband spends the first quarter of this film turning down the advances of ambulance driver William Gargan. In fact, they both nearly get fired for an incident concerning a patient who faked an injury and made a pass at Gibson that Gargan protecting her from. But after realizing that the likelihood of finding a wealthy husband is nil, Gibson agrees to go out with Gargan and falls in love with him. Along with fellow ambulance driver William Boyd, Gargan discovers that there's something shady goings on at the hospital and risks his life to expose tainted ether being used in operations.
What starts off as your ordinary second feature turns into an exciting social drama that is actually quite contemporary and it seems today. Gibson's character initially does not start off as sympathetic, but gradually, you come to see her for who she really is, and at the end you will be cheering her on. When Gibson and Gargan are sparring, the dialogue is crisp and funny, but when the serious elements take over, it comes touching and intense. Edwin Maxwell, a character actor who resembles Edward Arnold, gets the surprise of his life as the main villain. The film has a bit of a spiritual conclusion with Gibson giving a speech that will have you cheering her. Tight and compact at just an hour, this is one of those programmers that is surprising and delightful.
What starts off as your ordinary second feature turns into an exciting social drama that is actually quite contemporary and it seems today. Gibson's character initially does not start off as sympathetic, but gradually, you come to see her for who she really is, and at the end you will be cheering her on. When Gibson and Gargan are sparring, the dialogue is crisp and funny, but when the serious elements take over, it comes touching and intense. Edwin Maxwell, a character actor who resembles Edward Arnold, gets the surprise of his life as the main villain. The film has a bit of a spiritual conclusion with Gibson giving a speech that will have you cheering her. Tight and compact at just an hour, this is one of those programmers that is surprising and delightful.