
Jessie, a young working class woman, seeks to improve her life by marrying her boyfriend, only to find out that he is no better than what she left behind.
Cast

Joan Crawford
Jessie Cassidy

Spencer Tracy
John Hennessey

Alan Curtis
Eddie Miller

Ralph Morgan
Briggs

Mary Philips
Beryl Lee (as Mary Phillips)

Oscar O'Shea
'Pa' Cassidy

Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Cassidy (as Elizabeth Risdon)

Leo Gorcey
Clifford Cassidy

Wade Boteler
Turnkey (Uncredited)

George Chandler
'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)

Jules Cowles
Derelict on Train (Uncredited)

Paul Fix
Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)

James Flavin
Burly Man (Uncredited)

Francis Ford
Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Gwen Lee
Flo (Uncredited)

Matt McHugh
Mike (Uncredited)

Frank Puglia
Striking Seaman (Uncredited)

Bert Roach
Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited)

Frank Shannon
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Phillip Terry
Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward
Woman (Uncredited)
James Baker
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon
Woman (Uncredited)

Granville Bates
Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited)
Nino Bellini
Trinet (Uncredited)

James Blaine
Policeman (Uncredited)
Virginia Blair
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Marie Blake
Mrs. Schwartz (Uncredited)

Orville Caldwell
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Viola Callahan
Mrs. Williams (Uncredited)

Harvey Clark
Clark (Uncredited)
Russ Clark
Trainer (Uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

Ruth Dwyer
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Chester Gan
Chinese Waiter (Uncredited)

Mary Gordon
Mrs. O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Jesse Graves
Penthouse Servant (Uncredited)

Eddie Gribbon
Detective (Uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham
Man on Ship (Uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Jack Kennedy
Sandy (Uncredited)

Donald Kirke
Dave McIntyre (Uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
Tout (Uncredited)

Joe E. Marks
Mr. Horowitz (Uncredited)
Maurice Samuels
Abe (Uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon
Woman (Uncredited)
Edith Trivers
John's Secretary (Uncredited)

Helen Troy
Bubbles Adair (Uncredited)

Douglas Wood
Rogers (Uncredited)
Crew

Frank Borzage
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Lawrence Hazard
Screenplay
Katharine Brush
Story
Fredrick Y. Smith
Editor

George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Lew Borzage
Assistant Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer, Additional Writing

Adrian
Costume Design
Paul Groesse
Assistant Art Director

Edwin B. Willis
Assistant Art Director

Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer

Herbert Stothart
Additional Music
Alex Hyde
Additional Music

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Wayne Allen
Orchestrator
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
Jack Virgil
Orchestrator
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Leo Arnaud
Orchestrator
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