Pretty decent pre-code film about love in the Depression.

Mae Clarke is no Vivien Leigh, but she acquits herself well and is believable. Her transition from chorus girl to streetwalker occurs in the blink of an eye, and the emotional trajectory of the film is rather flat compared to the 1940 version.

While I didn't buy some of the things, like falling deeply in love after a couple of hours of chatting, and the male lead seemed a bit overenthusiastic in acting, overall it is a very decent drama. Notice how in the first act camera floats searching for something, and after Roy and Myra meet shots become more static. I thought it was a very nice touch. Furthermore, a scene in the first act with close-up shot of different people as they run to the bomb shelter is incredible.