A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.
Sig Ruman
- Roger Heath
- (as Sig Rumann)
Marian Alden
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Mary Avery
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Fern Barry
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Policeman in Car
- (uncredited)
Nat Carr
- Pawnbroker
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCarole Landis was cast as inmate Ruth but she was replaced by Peggy Shannon. Carole can be seen as an extra in one scene walking behind Ronald Reagan.
- GoofsAt about 0:49:00 when Connie is reading a card the close-up of the hand holding the card has on nail polish, but Jane Bryan doesn't appear to be wearing any polish.
- Quotes
Inmate Ruth: Say, Mrs. Campbell, can I have Marge back in my cell with me?
Mrs. Campbell - Prison Matron: You've got Kitty in with you.
Inmate Ruth: That dame! She was vaccinated with a phonograph needle. She never runs down! I'm so sick of listening to True Confessions.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bad Girls (1993)
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Wobbly
With a slippery friend like Hilda, a dad like a steaming pot, plus a Cinderella dress that could send her to jail, what's poor sweet Connie to do. Well, we find out over a rather mild 60-minutes. It's a 1930's crime programmer from WB, with the usual WB elements-- a brassy blonde (Hilda), gunplay action, and a righteous hand of the law. Here, however, the sweetness of actress Bryan's Connie overshadows these gritty parts. The likable girl's caught up in a vortex of connivance and plain bad luck, that lands her in jail. At the same time, Connie's radiant close-ups, even at the worst moments, amount to a personal showcase that focuses away from the storyline. Anyway, my favorite part is the women's jail. There's real spark in those scenes, and note how similar the girls look, all slim, young, and attractive, like the result of a casting call.
Frankly, the storyline's a big stretch, particularly Hilda and Connie's enduring relationship, and that's despite Hilda's frequent betrayals. In fact, the relationship even overshadows Connie's clichéd romance with amiable attorney Neil (Reagan). (Catch Reagan's 1938 film credits-I'm surprised he ever slept.) All in all, the flick's pretty loosely put together, the elements too wobbly to achieve real impact. Nonetheless, probation comes off looking like a pretty humane idea, which I guess is the movie's main purpose.
Frankly, the storyline's a big stretch, particularly Hilda and Connie's enduring relationship, and that's despite Hilda's frequent betrayals. In fact, the relationship even overshadows Connie's clichéd romance with amiable attorney Neil (Reagan). (Catch Reagan's 1938 film credits-I'm surprised he ever slept.) All in all, the flick's pretty loosely put together, the elements too wobbly to achieve real impact. Nonetheless, probation comes off looking like a pretty humane idea, which I guess is the movie's main purpose.
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- dougdoepke
- Mar 10, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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