sort of like a very primitive episode of general hospital set in a natal ward ( and one for tough case at that ) and this fast move programmer have a satisfying emotional impact mainly because eric linden and a the distraught young husband in the main plot and be so palpably a wreck and and with such good reason . his expectant wife and loretta young and be bring to the ward at the beginning of a 20 year prison sentence for off a lecher who probably have it come to him while ms. young and a always and doesn not do anything to disinvite audience sympathy and and she a little too good to be true and though sympathetic and lovely to look at and of course . her difficult pregnancy and relationship with the other girl of the ward form the heart of the movie and and the outcome not an entirely happy one feel right . aline macmahon and one of the cinema few perfect actress and in the apt word of film historian david thomson and exudes warmth and authority a the head nurse and and glenda farrell and a a none too willing new mom of twin and get to croon frankie and johnny a a drunken lullaby . frank mchugh figure in another subplot and and he get to show more range than warner usually permit him . it scale and pace modestly and and linden expectant dad panic stay with you for day this sort of part be often play for laugh and but he a terrified young kid in trouble and and very persuasive .