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7.0/10
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A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.A young man finds himself attracted to a cold, unfeeling waitress who might ultimately destroy them both.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Frank Mills
- Chimneysweep
- (scenes deleted)
Harry Allen
- Cabbie at End
- (uncredited)
Ray Atchley
- J. Murphy
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Policeman Removing Mildred
- (uncredited)
Evelyn Beresford
- Coughing Lady
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn later years,Bette Davissaid that she foundLeslie Howardvery frosty and this actually helped her performance, particularly for the scenes requiring her to be horrible to him.
- GoofsAthelny's mustache and beard are almost coming unstuck when he is eating dinner.
- Quotes
Mildred Rogers:You cad, you dirty swine! I never cared for you, not once! I was always makin' a fool of ya! Ya bored me stiff; I hated ya! It made me sick when I had to let ya kiss me. I only did it because ya begged me, ya hounded me and drove me crazy! And after ya kissed me, I always used to wipe my mouth! Wipe my mouth!
- ConnectionsEdited intoLiquid Television: Episode #2.10(1992)
- SoundtracksHesitation Blues
(1915) (uncredited)
Written byBilly Smythe,Scott MiddletonandArt Gillham
Played when Mildred is tearing up the apartment
Featured review
This movie, even though it is over 70 years old is still a very moving, strong film. Bette Davis, as the slutty, vicious Cockney waitress Mildred is absolutely believable. Watching her performance is still spellbinding. She makes the viewer absolutely despise her and pity her at the same time. Leslie Howard's performance as the weak, obsessed Phillip Carey is not as strong, but I don't see how any actor could hold their own against Ms. Davis's performance. She chews up the scenery in every scene she is in, totally stealing the show. This is the movie that sealed her stardom and she deserved to win the Academy Award, but lost. It was shocking for it's day what with themes of unwed pregnancy, multiple sex partners, and Mildred's vicious language so it is somewhat dated, but still an excellent movie. Just to see the scene where Mildred tells Phillip what she REALLY thinks of him ( "You cad, you dirty swine...." ) is still some of the greatest acting I have ever seen on film.
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- Budget
- $403,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1hour23minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37: 1
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