woman ( miriam hopkins a virginia ) chase man ( joel mccrea a kenneth ) for father ( charles winninger a b. j . ) . woman want to get man to invest some of deceased mother money in father business venture while but and father be notorious for lose money on hair brain scheme . little do anyone know and but real evil schemer be pose a man best friend in order to steal his fortune . the production look engage and but the story fail to engage . the player do not play drunk well . notable a broderick crawford first appearance a gopher hunk while other than run errand and mr. crawford get pin to the floor by mr. mccrea . woman chase man ( 4/28/37 ) john g. blystone ~ miriam hopkins and joel mccrea and charles winning and broderick crawford .