men when they try to get Charles and the money back. Bill is changed by his discovery that behaving honorably has a positive effect on him; he falls in love with Nina, who returns his feelings. Cast Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Bill O'Brien Rita Hayworth as Nina Barona Thomas Mitchell as Gene Gibbons John Qualen as Charles Engle George Watts as Joseph Hopper Ralph Theodore as Dutch Enright Eddie Foster as Louie Artino Jack Roper as Eddie Burns Constance Worth as Sylvia Marbe Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. Time Out called the film "[a] characteristically slick (if moralizing) script by Hecht and fine camerawork from Garmes can't quite prevent tedium setting in as the excellent cast play a group of moral down-and-outs (embezzler, con-man, dancer, disillusioned playwright) who see the light and discover that life is worth living during a night's gambling in a New York café". Variety praised the film as "synthetic tale of Broadway nightlife", adding that "[a]side from Thomas Mitchell, as a screwball playwright who sees a story in every individual, and who delights in plotting a finish, there's nothing much in the Hechtian tale". Gil Jawetz of DVD Talk criticized the price for a film, since it was never restored for DVD viewing experience. References External links 1940 drama films American drama films American black-and-white films Films about con artists Films directed by Ben Hecht Films scored by George Antheil Films about gambling Films with screenplays by Ben Hecht Columbia Pictures films 1940s American films