in my opinion this have to be one of barbara stanwyck best performance . she be one of only a handful of actor and then and now and who could say more with a single look than an entire page of dialogue . and i be lucky enough to see the original and uncensored movie and with the extra 4 minute of additional footage . too bad the movie be so short . lily be a young woman barely hold it together work for her father in his illegal speakeasy . her only link to anything be her good friend and chico and play wonderfully by theresa harris . though chico be african american ( and have a white woman be best friend with a black woman back in the 30 be as controversial a the subject matter of this movie ) and and lily be not and they have a special bond . and it be not sexual . just 2 woman stick and or shove and into a situation beyond their control . after lily father dy and and she do not know what she will do and she be tell that she have the power to get out and to get what she want . yes and it immoral and but that the entire point of this movie . then they have to go and ruin the last few minute . so and up until the last few minute of the movie and it a superb film and worth watching . the lesson of the movie be still a valid today a it be back then and and i be sure will be a 100 year from now . woman and it awful what lily do in order to get what she want and but it work . men and take note .