

A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even though he recently married another woman.
Acting
Myrna Loy's micro-expressions breaking your heart.
Writing
Dialogue that snaps harder than it should for 1938.
Costume
Loy's wardrobe doing heavy emotional lifting.

Director
Richard Thorpe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Myrna Loy's first film after 'The Thin Man' series made her a star — she fought for better roles than the 'other woman' but lost this round.
The 'milkman' keyword isn't random — a bizarre subplot involves Walter Pidgeon's character working undercover as one, reflecting 1930s class-anxiety comedy trends.