This rather dated soap opera shows star Ann Harding as a truly noble woman
sacrificing all for the man she loves out of wedlock John Boles. Harding made
many of these kinds of films as the noble sufferer and Boles was typecast in
many of these parts as the philandering husband after the success he had in Back
Street.
Harding is our title character and she's in love with Boles who sadly is most married to socialite Helen Vinson. Vinson was another who took out a patent on the 'other' woman roles in the 30s. Boles is an up and coming politician rising to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The two have a kid who grows up to be Bonita Granville. But she's adopted by Boles and Vinson.
Boles's political enemies can never get quite get the goods on him, but rumors abound and a lot of 'decent' folks shun Harding and her millinery shop. Still he rises in politics.
The climax is one of those over the top screen moments not to be missed. Can't reveal what it is, but the screen explodes in emotion.
Walter Brennan is unbilled but has a marvelous part as the town snoop who can't wait to unload a juicy bit of gossip for a few drinks at the pub.
The Life Of Vergie Winters is most dated and unlikely to be remade. It still has some good moments.
Harding is our title character and she's in love with Boles who sadly is most married to socialite Helen Vinson. Vinson was another who took out a patent on the 'other' woman roles in the 30s. Boles is an up and coming politician rising to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The two have a kid who grows up to be Bonita Granville. But she's adopted by Boles and Vinson.
Boles's political enemies can never get quite get the goods on him, but rumors abound and a lot of 'decent' folks shun Harding and her millinery shop. Still he rises in politics.
The climax is one of those over the top screen moments not to be missed. Can't reveal what it is, but the screen explodes in emotion.
Walter Brennan is unbilled but has a marvelous part as the town snoop who can't wait to unload a juicy bit of gossip for a few drinks at the pub.
The Life Of Vergie Winters is most dated and unlikely to be remade. It still has some good moments.