Distributors of America expressed concern at the directness of the movie's subject, but in 1936, when the Hays Code was being enforced, still considered it acceptable for Warner Bros. to re-release the film. However, a large number of local, state, and international censor boards heavily edited the film or banned it completely. The British Board of Film Censors banned the film. Reception Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times wrote in his movie review: "It is a film endowed with fine performances by most of the players; the settings are realistic and the direction is of a high order. There are also some excellent character delineations, but the main thread of the story is disappointing. It is dragged out, and the closing interludes possess little in the way of drama. There is also too much harping on harrowing details." References External links Stills at pre-code.com 1932 films 1932 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films American films based on plays Films directed by James Flood Films directed by Elliott Nugent Films produced by Darryl F. Zanuck First National Pictures films Films set in hospitals Warner Bros. films 1930s pregnancy films 1930s American films