The Girl from 10th Avenue 1935

Geoffrey Sherwood, Ian Hunter, is spurned by Valentine French Katharine Alexander in favor of wealthier suitor John Marland Colin Clive, and he watches her wedding from outside the church. In his drunken haze, he becomes increasingly loud, drawing the attention of two policemen. Miriam Brady Bette Davis, a shopgirl on her lunch hour, steps in to spare him from arrest and leads him to a cafe. There they encounter Hugh Brown John Eldredge and Tony Hewlitt Phillip Reed, two of his society friends, who offer Miriam $100 to keep an eye on Geoffrey and make sure he stays out of trouble.

The following morning the couple discover that while under the influence they were married by a justice of the peace. Miriam offers to give her new husband his freedom, but he decides to remain with her. They set up housekeeping in an apartment in a lower-class neighborhood, and while Geoff starts his own business, Miriam tries to improve herself with the assistance of Mrs. Martin Alison Skipworth, her landlady and a former showgirl.

With his bride helping him to stay sober, Geoff succeeds and the marriage remains solid until Valentine decides she wants him back. Miriam confronts the woman in a restaurant and their ensuing argument is reported in the newspaper. Miriam leaves Geoff who, realizing he truly loves her, tells Valentine they have no future together, finds his wife, and gives her a wedding band as a sign of his commitment to their marriage.