the wait woman ward of a large lying in hospital and with all it joy and sorrow and be the place where life begin . this nearly forgotten drama be a fine little soap opera and replete with comedy and tragedy and all tie into the life of the maternity staff and their patient . the frankness with which the subject matter be handle point up the movie pre code status . marvelous aline macmahon and a the sympathetic head nurse and be the calm center of the film and the rock around which all the current flow . able to handle any crisis or emergency and she be the mother best and sometimes last and friend . surround macmahon be a bevy of excellent costars represent loretta young a a convicted murderess release from prison long enough to give birth while eric linden a her frightened young husband while brassy glenda farrell a a dame who hat child while sweet clara blandick a a very mature mother in for her sixth birthing while preston foster and hale hamilton a thoughtful and compassionate doctor and frank mchugh a a comically frantic father to be . movie maven will recognize bob watson a a wee tyke who want to see the stork while paul fix a a nervous husband who promise to behave like a ` little soldier while gilbert roland a a distraught italian husband and elizabeth patterson a a snooty doctor wife interested in adopt farrell son all uncredited . there be a few absurdity in the plot some of the mother be obviously much too old while farrell become blatantly drink in the ward but none of the staff seem to notice while an obviously psychotic patient be able to wander around at will but this really only enhance the quirky entertainment value of the film and keep thing from become too serious .