the young night nurse watch two sick little girls find herself pit against a gang of heartless criminal . barbara stanwyck be a standout in this taut little film . independent and resourceful and tough a nail and she pit herself against the bullying authority she encounter in the hospital and the absolute evil she must confront at the bizarre private home where she be send to work . an intelligent and spirited actress and it be role such a this which would hasten stanwyck into become one of the big film star of the 1930 . a fine cast give stanwyck ample support . ben lyon play the free spirited bootlegger who take a shine to barbara . brassy joan blondell portray her worldly wise roommate . charles winninger brighten his few scene a a cherubic doctor and a do edward nugent a a flirtatious intern . vera lewis be properly implacable a the stern head nurse and blanche frederici add a note of strangeness a a distraught housekeeper . not yet a star and clark gable be very effective a a menacing chauffeur . movie maven will recognize willie fung a a chinese patient and marcia mae jones a the sick child who need the milk bath both uncredited . the pre code status of the film be readily apparent . stanwyck and blondell be view in their lingerie as often a possible and stanwyck must suffer some mighty rough handle from various villain in the movie . cap it all off and barbara exit the film with her new boyfriend and an unrepentant and unpunished crook involve in everything from thievery to murder and a situation certainly not allow just a few year later .