The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Joseph Cawthorn
- Manager
- (as Joe Cawthorn)
Maurice Black
- Tony
- (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
- Welfare Secretary
- (uncredited)
Charles Dow Clark
- Welfare Interviewer
- (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
- Police Matron
- (uncredited)
Sam Godfrey
- Freddie
- (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
- Child Outside Tenement
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film has been preserved by the Library of Congress.
- GoofsWhen Blondie is talking to Danny at his apartment, she is reclining on the sofa with her legs stretched out straight. But on the next immediate cut when Danny confronts her; she is now sitting up with her legs in a folded position.
- Quotes
Danny Jones: Gee I can't eat, I can't sleep. Why I've gone around all day with nobody in my head but you.
Blondie Johnson: Bet you had a tough time getting your hat over both of us.
Danny Jones: Well you make me sick. If you was my dame I'd break your neck.
Blondie Johnson: If I was your dame I'd deserve it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Complicated Women (2003)
Featured review
"You're a fresh dame"
In this before the Code drama Joan Blondell steps into Barbara Stanwyck territory playing a woman who we see rise to the top of the rackets and is pretty ruthless about it. As the film shows us Blondell had it pretty rough as a kid and now she's going to acquire the only thing that matters in this life, money.
Along the way she teams up with another racketeer played by Chester Morris on loan from MGM who's also not a squeamish guy, but wants to settle down with Blondell as long as he leads when they dance. Blondell is not about to let anyone else lead in her life.
I'm surprised this film is not better known if for no other reason than the acclaim that Blondell has received for her performances in those Warner Brothers gangster films. Usually she's just a leading lady for James Cagney etc. but her she's the lead, it's her film and she makes a fine job of it.
If TCM ever broadcasts this, don't miss it. A must for Joan Blondell fans.
Along the way she teams up with another racketeer played by Chester Morris on loan from MGM who's also not a squeamish guy, but wants to settle down with Blondell as long as he leads when they dance. Blondell is not about to let anyone else lead in her life.
I'm surprised this film is not better known if for no other reason than the acclaim that Blondell has received for her performances in those Warner Brothers gangster films. Usually she's just a leading lady for James Cagney etc. but her she's the lead, it's her film and she makes a fine job of it.
If TCM ever broadcasts this, don't miss it. A must for Joan Blondell fans.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Блонди Джонсон
- Filming locations
- Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, District of Columbia, USA(exterior of train station)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $151,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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