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Vicki Wallace takes great pleasure in teasing her husband Tony who takes no pleasure at all in being teased and it isn't long before he ups and clips her on the chin. Vicki's friend and attorney Vernon Thorpe secures a divorce for her, and Vicki and Vernon are soon married. Vicki's yen for wearing revealing clothes and a penchant for inviting ex-husband to dinner soon provokes the easily-provoked Vernon into belting one on her himself. She goes to Tony's apartment, where Tony is entertaining Bonnie, who is not all that entertained by the presence of Vicki, especially after Vicki shows every intent of moving in and staying.

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Top billed cast

Joan BlondellVicki
Warren WilliamTony
Edward Everett HortonVernon
Frank McHughGeorge
Claire DoddAnita
Joan WheelerMrs. Bonnie Durham
Virginia SaleEdna - Vicki's Maid
Leonard CareyTilford - Tony's Butler
Bert MoorhouseCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Dennis O'KeefeNightclub Patron (uncredited)

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