A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Cast:
Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks
Production:
Universal Pictures
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Delilah Johnson
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Elmer Smith
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Martin the Furniture Man
The Painter
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)