Overview
A stenographer who works for a lawyer falls in love with and marries a wealthy young man. His family has the marraige annulled, after which she gives birth to a child. Her former boss helps her out to ensure the child's welfare, which starts gossip that she is a "kept woman."
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress
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Music
Music by Edmund Goulding
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Cinematography
Cinematography by George Barnes and Gregg Toland
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Edmund GouldingWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 11, 1929
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Gloria SwansonMarion Donnell
Robert AmesJack Merrick
Purnell PrattHector Ferguson
Henry B. WalthallFuller
Wally AlbrightJack Merrick
William HoldenJohn Merrick Sr.
Blanche FridericiMiss Potter the Nurse
Kay HammondCatherine 'Flip' Merrick
Mary ForbesMrs. Ferguson
Marcelle CordayBlanche the Maid
Henry ArmettaBarber (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictReporter (uncredited)
Billy BevanReporter (uncredited)
Ed BradyFred the Moving Man (uncredited)
Allan CavanDoctor (uncredited)
Richard CramerReporter (uncredited)
Bobby DunnMilkman (uncredited)
Stuart ErwinReporter (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienButler (uncredited)
Lloyd WhitlockBoard Member (uncredited)
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