Jessie, a young working class woman, seeks to improve her life by marrying her boyfriend, only to find out that he is no better than what she left behind.
Joan Crawford
as Jessie Cassidy
Spencer Tracy
as John Hennessey
Alan Curtis
as Eddie Miller
Ralph Morgan
as Briggs
Mary Philips
as Beryl Lee (as Mary Phillips)
Oscar O'Shea
as 'Pa' Cassidy
Elisabeth Risdon
as Mrs. Cassidy (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Leo Gorcey
as Clifford Cassidy
Wade Boteler
as Turnkey (Uncredited)
George Chandler
as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Jules Cowles
as Derelict on Train (Uncredited)
Paul Fix
as Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
