Released:
1931-07-18

Overview:
In this crime drama, a Prague DA must close down a house of prostitution masquerading as a cafe. He sends the owner's daughter to a nurse's home until her mother is released. When the happy day comes, he goes to visit them, but is attacked by the doorman, who is in love with the daughter and jealous of the DA. The DA kills him in self-defense but is acquitted when the daughter delivers a highly emotional speech professing her love for him.

Director:
Edmund Goulding

Runtime:
1h 26min

Genre:
Drama, Crime, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Nancy Carroll
  as
  Yula Martini
• 
  Fredric March
  as
  Rudek Berken
• 
  Phoebe Foster
  as
  Theresa Masar
• 
  Alison Skipworth
  as
  Countess von Martini
• 
  Alan Hale
  as
  Biezel