Forgotten Faces
1936Harry Ashton is a superstitious gambling house owner, who relies on sprigs of heliotrope as his good luck charm. One day, Harry catches his wife, Cleo with another man. Harry shoots him and takes his 18 month old daughter, Sally to best friend, Sgt. Donovan to find her a good home. Harry turns himself in and gets life in prison. 17 years pass, Cleo is on the brinks of losing her job as a burlesque dancer. Cleo decides to blackmail the McBrides (Sally's devoted adoptive parents). Harry discovers this and promises his warden that while on parole he will protect Sally. Harry trades places with the McBride's butler. While working, Harry discovers a letter addressed to the McBrides from Cleo asking to meet with her. Harry meets with Cleo instead and they begin to fight...
Acted in
Herbert Marshall
as Harry
Gertrude Michael
as Cleo / Harry's wife
James Burke
as Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend
Robert Cummings
as Clinton Faraday
Betty Jane Rhodes
as Sally McBride / Harry's daughter
Robert Gleckler
as Mike Davidson
Arthur Hohl
as Hi-Jack Eddie
Alonzo Price
as Warden Davis
Pierre Watkin
as Mr. McBride
Dora Clement
as Mrs. McBride
Alan Edwards
as Steve Deland
Ann Evers
as Maid
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. O'Leary
Andrea Leeds
as Salesgirl
Bess Flowers
as Nurse
Irving Bacon
as Pretty
Chick Chandler
as Chick
Robert Emmett Keane
as Fields
Jack Norton
as Drunk