The first Kay Francis movie I had ever seen, but it certainly won't be the last.
Francis plays Peggy, a showgirl who falls desperately in love with a wealthy man named Monte. They move into an extravagant house on 56th street and set about starting a family. However, not long after her daughter is born, Peggy is confronted by an old lover who was spurned by Peggy a while back, resulting in a violent row and the lover dying. Peggy is arrested and sent to jail for a considerable amount of time. During this time her daughter is told that her mother is dead, and Monte is killed during the war. When she is released from jail she gets a job in a gambling house, which with cruel irony is the house she used to live in with Monte. In an even more twisted and tragic irony, her daughter gets herself into horrible trouble at the gambling house, whilst Peggy can only sit back and helplessly watch.
I found this to be a really enthralling story, and enjoyed watching Kay Francis. She's a very passionate actor and positively lights up the screen with every word she speaks and every look she gives.
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