Chronicles the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day.

Directed by
Irving Cummings

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Theodore Dreiser story My Brother Paul from book Twelve Men
Seton I. Miller
Karl Tunberg
Darrell Ware

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Rita Hayworth .... Sally Elliott
Victor Mature .... Paul Dresser
John Sutton .... Fred Haviland
Carole Landis .... Mae Collins
James Gleason .... Pat Hawley
Phil Silvers .... Wiley
Walter Catlett .... Col. Truckee
Mona Maris .... Countess Rossini
Frank Orth .... McGuinness
Stanley Andrews .... Mr. Dreiser
Margaret Moffatt .... Mrs. Dreiser (as Margaret Moffat)
Libby Taylor .... Ida
John Kelly .... John L. Sullivan
Curt Bois .... Monsieur De Rochemont
Hermes Pan .... Dancing partner
Gregory Gaye .... Monsieur Garnier
Andrew Tombes .... Corbin
Albert Conti .... Henri
Charles Arnt .... Janson (tailor)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terry Moore .... Carrie Dreiser (as Judy Ford)
Ernie Adams .... Man (uncredited)
Clarence G. Badger .... Quartette member (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard .... Man (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns .... Ferris wheel operator (uncredited)
Mary Carroll .... Girl (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody .... Indian (uncredited)
Luke Cosgrave .... Man (uncredited)
Tommy Cottonaro .... Midget footman (uncredited)
Billy Curtis .... Midget driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Dearing .... Sally's friend (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing .... Policeman (uncredited)
Barry Downing .... Theodore Dreiser (uncredited)
Joe Downing .... Slip (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson .... Loud customer (uncredited)
Rosina Galli .... Maid (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire .... Man (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes .... Quartette member (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee .... Man (uncredited)
Robert Lowery .... Sally's friend (uncredited)
Vivian Mason .... Chorus girl (Phil Silvers' gal) (uncredited)
Edward McNamara .... Policeman (uncredited)
George Melford .... Conductor (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller .... Man (uncredited)
Roseanne Murray .... Sally's friend (uncredited)
Ted North .... Sally's friend (uncredited)
Tom O'Grady .... Man (uncredited)
Gene Ramey .... Quartette member (uncredited)
Cyril Ring .... Man (uncredited)
Kenneth Rundquist .... Quartette member (uncredited)
Tom Seidel .... Usher (uncredited)
Harry Strang .... Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Tannen .... Hotel clerk (uncredited)
Chief Thundercloud .... Murphy (uncredited)
Eddy Waller .... Buggy driver (uncredited)
Rita Waterhouse .... Girl (uncredited)
Billy Wayne .... Delivery man (uncredited)
Larry Wheat .... Stage door man (uncredited)
Kenny Williams .... Specialty dancer (uncredited)
Nan Wynn .... Sally Elliott (uncredited) (singing voice)

Runtime: 103 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Finland:K-16 / Sweden:15
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