this would have to be the most depressing film . there be no nice people in this movie ( suprisingly even dickie moore play a pretty bratty kid ) . except ginger . the moral of the film be everyone have their price even the lowly janitor play by john qualen . spoiler alert represent mary astor play hettie stream and a society wife and who have little time for her husband and son . a the film open dickie moore be bawl out the butler because he be not allow to play in the ballroom . throughout the film the father be often see give tip to his son on how to be more like him . warren william play alex stream and who be use to have his own way in all situation . a chance meeting with lily linda ( ginger rogers ) a burlesque dancer create a diversion for him but lily begin to fall for him . in lily he find someone who be sweet and good and delight in simple pleasure . i couldn not believe when lily be shoot ( it happen about half way through the film ) alex callously clean the apartment to get rid of evidence that would incriminate him . lily be a good person but no one care about her except a policeman ( sidney toler ) . he have be demote for dare to give tycoon stream a speeding ticket and he be determine to see justice do . from then on it be a though she doesn not exist . stream be completely unremorseful and he and his wife renew their love for each other and plan to go away . but hettie doesn not intend to stand by her man . the end have to be see to be believe especially since it be make in 1934 so it isn not a pre coder . fortunately ginger would soon leave these sort of thankless role behind her .