Czech immigrant Karel Novak (Francis Lederer) is being deported since he can't pay the required $200 fee. He is desperate. He jumps the boat into the river and barely survives. Chorus girls Sylvia Dennis (Ginger Rogers) catches the starving Karel stealing the free food. She sneaks him into her building to sleep on the roof. Her brother Frank gets into trouble at school.
It's a compelling story of an illegal immigrant. Lederer's performance is great. Ginger is fine although she does struggle to be the girlie girl. She has too much self-assurance for that. It's harder for her to be downtrodden and submissive. I do buy that she is desperate to keep her brother but she needs ball her eyes out. Of course, I love the simple immigrant-makes-good story and everybody loves a fun happy ending.
It's a compelling story of an illegal immigrant. Lederer's performance is great. Ginger is fine although she does struggle to be the girlie girl. She has too much self-assurance for that. It's harder for her to be downtrodden and submissive. I do buy that she is desperate to keep her brother but she needs ball her eyes out. Of course, I love the simple immigrant-makes-good story and everybody loves a fun happy ending.