Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, they decide to keep their...
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Ruth Vincent
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| Warren William | ... |
Robert Sheldon
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| Glenda Farrell | ... |
Hazel Normandie
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Willis Martin
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| Arthur Byron | ... |
Governor W.H. Vincent
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Jim Lansdale
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Dave Breeden
(as Douglas Dumbrille)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Police Lt. Tom Nigard
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Representative Grosvenor
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Representative McPherson
(as William Davidson)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
John F. Holdstock
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Drunk in Diner
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| William Bailey | ... |
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Second Policeman (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Diner Counterman (uncredited)
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| James P. Burtis | ... |
First Diner (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Judge Halliday (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Second Diner (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Senate Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Frank Dawson | ... |
Oakley - Vincent's Butler (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Frustrated Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
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Florence Fair | ... |
Sheldon's Second Secretary (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Sam Godfrey | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Senate President (uncredited)
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Samuel E. Hines | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Vincent's Counsel (uncredited)
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Jack Daniels - Reporter (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Carter - Judge's Secretary (uncredited)
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| John Larkin | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
District Attorney (uncredited)
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Bill Ray | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Rosalie Roy | ... |
Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Mary Russell | ... |
Holdstock's Secretary (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
First Policeman (uncredited)
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Trailer Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Police Sgt. Burke (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Teller (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Speaker of House (uncredited)
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| Kathrin Clare Ward | ... |
Prison Matron (uncredited)
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| Niles Welch | ... |
Senate Clerk (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Police Lt. Forrest (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Court Policeman (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Dieterle | ||
Written by
| Leonard Ide | ... | (play "Concealment") |
| Tom Buckingham | ... | (screenplay) & |
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mary C. McCall Jr. | ... | (screenplay) (as Mary McCall Jr.) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Owen Marks | ||
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Logan | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Productions (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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| Plot Summary |
Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, they decide to keep their marriage secret. The political intrigue becomes more involved, and no one is quite what they seem. Soon Sheldon and Ruth must decide between saving the governor's career and an innocent person's life.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | SHE BARED HER HEART for ANOTHER WOMAN (Print Ad- Evening Star, ((Washington DC)) 25 January 1935) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $10,000 in supposed bribe money would equate to about $207,000 in 2021. See more » |
| Goofs | When the crime lab tech goes to fire the gun into the test chamber, he inserts the magazine into the semi-automatic pistol, but does not rack the slide to put a round into the chamber. Then when the shot is heard, the slide does not move and no casing is ejected. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Things You Never See on the Screen (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Poor Little Doll See more » |
| Quotes |
Justice of the Peace:
By virtue of the authority vested in me as Justice of the Peace of Carlyle County, I pronounce you man and wife. That will be five dollars, please. See more » |