The Hard Way

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La ambiciosa Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) empuja a su joven hermana Katherine (Joan Leslie) a casarse con el frustrado artista de variedades Albert Runkel (Jack Carson) y, de esta forma, las dos mujeres pueden abandonar la sucia ciudad donde viven. El socio de Runkel, Paul Collins (Dennis Morgan), sin embargo, intuye el plan de Helen. Helen continúa conduciendo la carrera de su hermana y finalmente Katherine se convierte en una estrella de Broadway, mientras que las actuaciones de Runkel y Collins se tambalean. Pronto el éxito se le sube a la cabeza a Katherine y se convierte en una chica de vida fiestera. El tiempo pasa y Helen y Katherine se tropiezan con Paul, ahora el líder de una exitosa banda. Katherine y Paul se enamoran. Las dos hermanas tienen finalmente un enfrentamiento en el estreno del último espectáculo de Katherine, cuando ésta descubre que Helen también está enamorada de Paul.

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I Ida LupinoHelen Chernen D Dennis MorganPaul Collins J Joan LeslieKatherine 'Katie' Blaine J Jack CarsonAlbert Runkel G Gladys GeorgeLily Emery P Paul CavanaghJohn 'Jack' Shagrue A Ann DoranDorshka (Uncredited) T Thurston HallHarry (Uncredited) N Nestor PaivaMax Wade (Uncredited) J Joan WoodburyMaria (Uncredited) R Roman BohnenSam Chernen (Uncredited) L Leona MaricleLaura Britton (Uncredited)

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