direct by michael curtiz and four daughter be about four musically gift sister and their suitor and and their father and a minor conductor . play sardonic and quick talk mickey borden be john garfield in the role that make him an instant star . the movie also star claude rain a adam lemp and the lane sister and lola and rosemary and and priscilla and and gale page a his spirited daughter . it definitive scene take place in the lemps living room . cigarette hang from his lip and borden be play one of his own composition . priscilla lane ann lemp tell him the piece be beautiful . but he say and it stink . he continue represent it hasn not get a beginning or an end and only a middle . ann urge him to create a beginning and an end . borden reply and what for . the fate be against me . they toss a coin head i be poor and tail i be rich . but they toss a two head coin . audience love the way garfield and in his tough city voice and say it stink . that scene create garfield screen persona a the eternal outsider . four daughter be a slice of americana with garfield and in a compelling performance and supply more than a hint of darkness .