barbara stanwyck play a night nurse at a very strange household where some child may be in serious danger . strong pre code film have ( for 1931 ) strong dialogue and stanwyck and joan blondell in their underwear and alcoholism and nymphomania and attempted rape and child abuse and clark gable ( without his mustache ) slug stanwyck unconscious . the plot be kind of silly but the film move so quickly ( 72 minute ) that you sort of disregard it . there be also some nice directorial touch from william wellman . the whole cast be great represent stanwyck be just superb in the title role smart and strong and have no fear she almost manage to stare gable down in one of their fight . gable be incredible a the bad guy violent and brutal and very scary . there great support from blondell a stanwyck best friend and ben lyon a a bootlegger with the hots for her . a really great film do not miss this one . two of the many great line represent i be a nymphomaniac . and i be proud of it . you mother .