Definitely one of those pre-code movies where most of the appeal comes from how pre-code it is, and also to see baby faced Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis in a rather excellent cast. Though so much happens in this 63 minute movie, it probably should be longer because some things just feel rushed through by the end.

Definitely one of those pre-code movies where most of the appeal comes from how pre-code it is, and also to see baby faced Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis in a rather excellent cast. Though so much happens in this 63 minute movie, it probably should be longer because some things just feel rushed through by the end.

I clicked on this because it was short and I find myself already an hour later, asking for more! For some reason, I thought this would be a screwball comedy... but this was even better than expected.

This is me professing my new-found love for Ann Dvorak after seeing her in Three On A Match and Heat Lightning, by the way. The only deception here is that we didn’t see more of Bette Davis — where she plays her most normal role of her entire career.

The ending made me jump out of my seat.

I clicked on this because it was short and I find myself already an hour later, asking for more! For some reason, I thought this would be a screwball comedy... but this was even better than expected.

This is me professing my new-found love for Ann Dvorak after seeing her in Three On A Match and Heat Lightning, by the way. The only deception here is that we didn’t see more of Bette Davis — where she plays her most normal role of her entire career.

The ending made me jump out of my seat.

Pre-Code "fall from grace" narrative stitched together with nonstop newspaper reels and time jumps. The acting is strong across the board. Only of notoriety because of the "taboo" subject matter, such as drug addiction and infidelity. Near the end, Humphrey Bogart and the gang discuss killing a kid.

Pre-Code "fall from grace" narrative stitched together with nonstop newspaper reels and time jumps. The acting is strong across the board. Only of notoriety because of the "taboo" subject matter, such as drug addiction and infidelity. Near the end, Humphrey Bogart and the gang discuss killing a kid.

Of all the scum and villainy in this film, the real criminal is whoever designed that poor little boy’s costumes.

Of all the scum and villainy in this film, the real criminal is whoever designed that poor little boy’s costumes.

On a real pre-code kick lately and I gotta say, they sure did know how to end a movie!

On a real pre-code kick lately and I gotta say, they sure did know how to end a movie!