Top billed cast

1. 

   Joan Blondell

   Jenny Blake

2. 

   John Wayne

   Jackson Morgan

3. 

   Philip Merivale

   Stephen Alderson

4. 

   Blanche Yurka

   Julia Anderson

5. 

   Ray Middleton

   Alan Alderson

6. 

   Edith Barrett

   Katherine Alderson

7. 

   Leonid Kinskey

   Boris

8. 

   Hattie Noel

   Chloe

9. 

   Montagu Love

   Judge

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-11-08

Joan Blondell delivers something of a feisty Stanwyck-style character in her depiction of successful river boat owner "Jenny". Together with her local kingpin co-partner "Jackson" (John Wayne) they make a good living from the great and the good of Tennessee society. The thing is, though, "Jenny" has ambitions to join that society. She craves respectability and when an opportunity to marry into the "Alderson" family presents itself, she doesn't think twice. Her new husband "Alan" (Ray Middleton) is a bit of a drunk, but his family need her money so unwillingly tolerate her. All except, "Julia" ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• gambling
• social satire
• black and white