Sadie McKee

"She rose from calicos to silks, with men as the stepping stones!"

May 9 1934 Approved 1h 33m
Drama, Romance

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

Plot

The life of Sadie McKee takes many twists and turns. She starts as the daughter of the cook for the well-off Alderson family. Lawyer Michael Alderson likes Sadie but she runs off to New York City with boyfriend Tommy to get married. Before they get married, Tommy takes up with show girl Dolly and deserts her. Sadie stays in New York and becomes involved with Michael's boss, millionaire Brennan. She marries the chronically alcoholic Brennan for his money. Michael views her as a gold-digger at first, but then sees her help Brennan beat his alcoholism. Sadie leaves Brennan to try and find Tommy when she hears that her old flame is in trouble. Little does she know just how much trouble.

Written by

John Meehan, Viña Delmar, Carey Wilson

Directed by

Clarence Brown

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,746
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA