Mary Turner goes up for three years on a crime she didn't commit. Once out she and former prison mates plan a scam in which old men can be sued for breach of promise - the "heart balm" racket. After plotting verious ways to get back at the...
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Mary Turner
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Joe Garson
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| Marie Prevost | ... |
Agnes Lynch
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| Douglass Montgomery | ... |
Bob Gilder
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| John Miljan | ... |
Inspector Burke
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Edward Gilder
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| Hale Hamilton | ... |
District Attorney Demarest
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Police Sergeant Cassidy
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| Tyrell Davis | ... |
Eddie Griggs
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| William Bakewell | ... |
Carney
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| George Cooper | ... |
Red
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| Gwen Lee | ... |
Bertha
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| Isabel Withers | ... |
Helen Morris (scenesDeleted)
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Black Convict (uncredited)
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Burglar (uncredited)
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Payne B. Johnson | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Night Policeman (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Mr. Irwin (uncredited)
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Tom Mahoney | ... |
Policeman at District Attorney's Office (uncredited)
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| Polly Moran | ... |
Polly (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Herbert Prior | ... |
General Harrison (uncredited)
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| Jed Prouty | ... |
Policeman Williams (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Judge Lawler (uncredited)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Max Hardy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Wood | ||
Written by
| Bayard Veiller | ... | (play "Within the Law") |
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (adaptation) |
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Sam Wood | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Hugh Wynn | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Sam Wood Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1930) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mary Turner goes up for three years on a crime she didn't commit. Once out she and former prison mates plan a scam in which old men can be sued for breach of promise - the "heart balm" racket. After plotting verious ways to get back at the men who set her up initially, she softens and settles down.
Written by Ed Stephan |
| Taglines | Three full years in prison for a crime she didn't commit- Do you wonder she wanted revenge? (Print Ad-Turtle Mountain Star,((Rolla, N.D.)) 4 June 1931) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $355,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The lead role was commissioned for Norma Shearer but she had to withdraw owing to pregnancy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Within the Law (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Days Are Here Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary Turner:
Gee, you're white, Joe. Joe Garson: Save the flowers for my funeral. See more » |