| Joan Crawford | ... | Sadie McKee | |
| Gene Raymond | ... | Tommy Wallace | |
| Franchot Tone | ... | Michael Alderson | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Jack Brennan | |
| Esther Ralston | ... | Dolly Merrick | |
| Earl Oxford | ... | Stooge | |
| Jean Dixon | ... | Opal | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | Phelps - Brennan's Butler (as Leo Carroll) | |
| Akim Tamiroff | ... | Riccori - Cafe Owner | |
| Zelda Sears | ... | Mrs. Craney - Landlady | |
| Helen Ware | ... | Mrs. McKee | |
| Gene Austin | ... | Cafe Entertainer on Piano | |
| Coco and Candy | ... | Cafe Entertainers (as Candy and Coco) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Norman Ainsley | ... | Second Butler - at Downstairs Meeting (uncredited) | |
| Hooper Atchley | ... | Intern with Dr. Briggs (uncredited) | |
| Nellie Bly Baker | ... | Downstairs Laundress (uncredited) | |
| Jack Baxley | ... | Short-order Cook (uncredited) | |
| Barlowe Borland | ... | Brennan's Servant (uncredited) | |
| Wade Boteler | ... | Second Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| Harry C. Bradley | ... | Dr. Taylor - with Dr. Briggs (uncredited) | |
| James Burke | ... | First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) | |
| Frederick Burton | ... | Uncle Snowden (uncredited) | |
| Candy Candido | ... | Candy of 'Coco and Candy' - Bass Player (uncredited) | |
| Mabel Colcord | ... | Brennan's Cook (uncredited) | |
| Frank Conroy | ... | Dr. Briggs (uncredited) | |
| Nick Copeland | ... | Automat Diner (uncredited) | |
| Eva Dennison | ... | Aunt Sara (uncredited) | |
| Florence Dudley | ... | Chorus Girl in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| Mary Forbes | ... | Mrs. Alderson (uncredited) | |
| Helen Freeman | ... | Brennan's Maid (uncredited) | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Woman in Subway (uncredited) | |
| Otto Heimel | ... | Coco of 'Coco and Candy' - Guitar Player (uncredited) | |
| Samuel S. Hinds | ... | Dr. Branch (uncredited) | |
| Selmer Jackson | ... | Tiffany Salesman (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Lawler | ... | Downstairs Maid (uncredited) | |
| Edward LeSaint | ... | Brennan's Second Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Tom Mahoney | ... | Policeman at Marriage Bureau (uncredited) | |
| Charles Hill Mailes | ... | Uncle Ben (uncredited) | |
| Francis McDonald | ... | Joe, Alderson's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Matt McHugh | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | |
| Lee Phelps | ... | Brennan's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Wyndham Standing | ... | Alderson's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Gertrude Sutton | ... | Brennan's Swedish Maid (uncredited) | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Dr. Patrick - with Dr. Briggs (uncredited) | |
| Minerva Urecal | ... | Brennan's Cook's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| Billie Van Every | ... | Chorus Girl in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| Walter Walker | ... | Mr. Alderson (uncredited) | |
| Leo White | ... | Skinny Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Charles Williams | ... | Pest in Cafe (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Clarence Brown | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Meehan | (screenplay) | |
| Viña Delmar | (story "Pretty Sadie McKee") (as Vina Delmar) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lawrence Weingarten | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| William Axt | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Oliver T. Marsh | (photography by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hugh Wynn | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Adrian | (gowns) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles Dorian | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Fredric Hope | .... | associate art director | |
| Edwin B. Willis | .... | associate art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
| Art Wilson | .... | mixer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| William Axt | .... | musical synchronization (as Dr. William Axt) | |
| Nacio Herb Brown | .... | composer: songs | |
| Arthur Freed | .... | composer: songs | |
| Wayne Allen | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Lucille Day | .... | stand-in: Joan Crawford (uncredited) | |
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Joan Crawford acts up a storm in this well done, interesting soap opera like story of working girl Sadie, daughter of a cook, who is madly in love with a loser named Tommy (played by Gene Raymond). Sadie and Tommy run off together to NYC where they soon take up residence in this shabby, one-room apartment. The next day, big plans for job hunting and a noon appointment at the city hall to get married, but unfortunately for Sadie, Tommy the Rat is thrown in the path of a bad blonde/singer named Dolly who hires him on the spot to sing in her act, they kiss and run off together leaving poor Sadie waiting at the so-called altar. But Sadie pulls herself up by her boot straps, gets a job as a dancer, and meets a multi-millionaire (Edward Arnold) with a big drinking problem, while still holding the torch for her beloved Tommy.
This film is quite a good one, the story completely held my interest, and the acting is top-notch with Joan Crawford giving out her full emotional range, Edward Arnold is excellent playing drunk for the majority of his scenes, and Esther Ralston does a good job as Dolly, the loose hipped, barely able to sing man-snatcher. Franchot Tone plays a lawyer, the son of the well-to-do home where Sadie was raised - he isn't given as much to do here as I would have liked but still gives a satisfying performance, and he certainly looks handsome enough, as usual. The film includes a few fun to watch musical numbers, plus some interesting scenes filmed in diners and a neat old-time Automat.