"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."
Joan Crawford
as Jessie Cassidy
Spencer Tracy
as John Hennessey
Alan Curtis
as Eddie Miller
Ralph Morgan
as Briggs
Mary Philips
as Beryl Lee (as Mary Phillips)
Oscar O'Shea
as 'Pa' Cassidy
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Cassidy (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Leo Gorcey
as Clifford Cassidy
Wade Boteler
as Turnkey (Uncredited)
George Chandler
as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Jules Cowles
as Derelict on Train (Uncredited)
Paul Fix
as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
James Flavin
as Burly Man (Uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Gwen Lee
as Flo (Uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Mike (Uncredited)
Frank Puglia
as Striking Seaman (Uncredited)
Bert Roach
as Mr. Schwartz (Uncredited)
Frank Shannon
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Phillip Terry
as Man Outside Stage Door (Uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward
as Woman (Uncredited)
James Baker
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
Granville Bates
as Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited)
Nino Bellini
as Trinet (Uncredited)
James Blaine
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Virginia Blair
Marie Blake
as Mrs. Schwartz (Uncredited)
Orville Caldwell
as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Viola Callahan
as Mrs. Williams (Uncredited)
Harvey Clark
as Clark (Uncredited)
Russ Clark
as Trainer (Uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Ruth Dwyer
Chester Gan
as Chinese Waiter (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Penthouse Servant (Uncredited)
Eddie Gribbon
as Detective (Uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
as Man on Ship (Uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
as Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Jack Kennedy
as Sandy (Uncredited)
Donald Kirke
as Dave McIntyre (Uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
as Tout (Uncredited)
Joe E. Marks
as Mr. Horowitz (Uncredited)
Maurice Samuels
as Abe (Uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon
Edith Trivers
as John's Secretary (Uncredited)
Helen Troy
as Bubbles Adair (Uncredited)
Douglas Wood
as Rogers (Uncredited)
Lawrence Hazard
Screenplay
Frank Borzage
Director
Katharine Brush
Story
Paul Groesse
Assistant Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Fredrick Y. Smith
Editor
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Adrian
Costume Design
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Lew Borzage
Assistant Director
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Wayne Allen
Orchestrator
Paul Marquardt
Additional Writing
Alex Hyde
Additional Music
Leo Arnaud
Jack Virgil
Herbert Stothart
Murray Cutter