Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him. To make enough to give her what she wants he becomes physician to the rich, abandoning his clinic services to the poor.

Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke

Writing credits
Charles MacArthur (story)
James Kevin McGuinness


Cast (in credits order)verified as complete
Spencer Tracy .... Dr. Karl Decker
Hedy Lamarr .... Georgi Gragore Decker
Verree Teasdale .... Madame 'Cesca' Marcesca
Kent Taylor .... Phil Mayberry
Laraine Day .... Linda Rodgers
Mona Barrie .... Sandra Mayberry
Jack Carson .... Joe, Man Yelling for Decker in Subway
Paul Cavanagh .... Bill Rodgers
Louis Calhern .... Dr. Martin Sumner Duveen
Frances Drake .... Lola Estermont
Marjorie Main .... Gertie
George E. Stone .... Sid the Taxi Driver
Willie Best .... Sambo, the Clinic Attendant
Don Castle .... Dr. Ted Fenton
Dalies Frantz .... Dr. Joe Barnes
Reed Hadley .... Bob Hampton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Alexander .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Adrienne Ames .... Lola Estermonte (scenes deleted)
John Bagni .... Marx, an Intern (scenes deleted)
Bobby Barber .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Max Barwyn .... Waiter (scenes deleted)
Margaret Bert .... Nurse (scenes deleted)
Georgie Billings .... Ringleader Boy (scenes deleted)
Sonny Bupp .... Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Bill Cartledge .... Newsboy (scenes deleted) (as William J. Cartledge)
Naomi Childers .... Woman (scenes deleted)
Ina Claire .... Cesca Marcesca (scenes deleted)
Diane Cook .... Debutante (scenes deleted)
Baldwin Cooke .... Steward (scenes deleted)
George Cooper .... Tommy (scenes deleted)
Jack Daley .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Max Davidson .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Jean De Briac .... Waiter (scenes deleted)
Carlos De Valdez .... Ramos (scenes deleted)
Helen Dickson .... Woman with Hat (scenes deleted)
Frank Elliott .... Hudson, the Butler (scenes deleted)
Mary Field .... Crazy Woman (scenes deleted)
Dwight Frye .... Gus (scenes deleted)
Jack Grey .... Customs Man (scenes deleted)
Grace Hayle .... Mrs. Farthington (scenes deleted)
Marjorie Kane .... Cashier (scenes deleted)
James Kilgannon .... Steward (scenes deleted)
Paul Kruger .... Expressman (scenes deleted)
Grace Lenard .... Belle (scenes deleted)
Hal Le Sueur .... Man in Cafe (aborted verison) (scenes deleted)
Jacques Lory .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Herta Lynd .... German Girl (scenes deleted)
Roger McGee .... Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Paul McVey .... Police Lieutenant (scenes deleted)
George Mendoza .... Rinaldo (scenes deleted)
Claire Meyers .... Debutante (scenes deleted)
Helene Millard .... Miss May (scenes deleted)
Catherine Moore .... Woman in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Roger Moore .... Inspector (scenes deleted)
Alberto Morin .... Pancho (scenes deleted)
Lillian Nicholson .... German Mother (scenes deleted)
Patsy O'Byrne .... Woman in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Oscar O'Shea .... Dowling (scenes deleted)
Walter Pidgeon .... Phil Mayberry (scenes deleted)
Frank Puglia .... Milt, an Italian (scenes deleted)
Jack Raymond .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Harry Semels .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Charles Sherlock .... Steward (scenes deleted)
Pepi Sinoff .... Mrs. Abrams (scenes deleted)
Harry Strang .... Sailor (scenes deleted)
Billy Taft .... Page Boy (scenes deleted)
Harry Tenbrook .... Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)
George Travell .... Page Boy (scenes deleted)
Laura Treadwell .... Mrs. Winterhalter (scenes deleted)
Ruth Warren .... Bridget O'Sullivan (scenes deleted)
Billy Watson .... Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Delmar Watson .... Smaller Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Harry Watson .... Oldest Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Josephine Whittell .... Mrs. Brookhaven (scenes deleted)
Frank Worthington .... Murphy Kid (scenes deleted)
Armand 'Curly' Wright .... Man in Clinic (scenes deleted)
Lowden Adams .... Phil's Butler (uncredited)
Polly Bailey .... Mrs. Glutz, Woman in Clinic (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco .... (uncredited)
Leon Belasco .... Pancho (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks .... Night Club Dance Extra (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown .... Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Chefe .... Waiter (uncredited)
David Clyde .... Ship Steward (uncredited)
Tom Collins .... Intern Harry (uncredited)
Nell Craig .... Nurse on Ship (uncredited)
Richard Cramer .... Man with Packages in Subway (uncredited)
Rosina Galli .... Clinic Woman Who Lost Her baby (uncredited)
Jack Gardner .... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
George Humbert .... Tony, Pushcart Vendor and Clinic Supporter (uncredited)
Clarke Jennings .... Reynolds, Rodgers' Chauffeur (uncredited)
Edward Keane .... Dr. Harrison (uncredited)
Jack Kenny .... Clinic Well-Wisher with Cigar (uncredited)
Peggy Leon .... Martha, Georgi's Maid (uncredited)
Joe Levine .... Big Boy (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas .... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Sally Martin .... Murphy Kid (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Matt McHugh .... Mike Fescue, Man in Clinic (uncredited)
Esther Michelson .... Woman in Clinic (uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell .... Decker's Secretary (uncredited)
Natalie Moorhead .... May, Saleslady (uncredited)
Albert Petit .... Waiter (uncredited)
Lee Phelps .... Policeman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring .... Night Club Extra (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell .... Night Club Extra (uncredited)
Syd Saylor .... First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Sheehan .... Clinic Patient with Good Blood Pressure (uncredited)
John Shelton .... Intern Steve (uncredited)
Florence Shirley .... Mrs. Leila Bettincourt (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson .... Thompson, a Doorman (uncredited)
Rafael Storm .... Raoul Cedro (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge .... Dr. Morris (uncredited)
Gayne Whitman .... Dr. Phelps (uncredited)
Florence Wix .... Mrs. Winterhalter (uncredited)

Runtime: USA:98 min
Country: USA
Language: English / Italian
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:K-16 / Sweden:15 / USA:Approved (PCA #6000)
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