dir. William Wellman
writ. Oliver H.P. Garrett (screenplay), Grace Perkins (novel as Dora Macy), Charles Kenyon (additional dialogue)
feat. Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, Ben Lyon, Clark Gable, Blanche Friderici, Charlotte Merriam, Charles Winninger
This uneven pre-code treat exposes the dangerous world of the pediatric night nurse like no other. And just in time too! Stanwyck and Blondell get the chance to do a little playful verbal sparring and even jump into bed together, albeit briefly. Other than that and a limited-range, tough guy performance by Gable as Nick, the chauffeur, the film zips along efficiently without leaving much of a mark. Stanwyck battles an evil doctor and that nasty Nick with the help of a heckuva pal bootlegger. Most amusing is a sudden and lightheartedly violent ending delivered as a punchline.
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