A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Claudette Colbert
as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
as Delilah Johnson
Warren William
as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
as Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
as Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington
as Peola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita Quigley
as Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan Hale
as Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta
as The Painter
Wyndham Standing
as Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Joyce Compton
as Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Noel Francis
as Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
