Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

Working Girls-Here's Your Picture About Your Lives—Your Problems!

Directed by Roy Del Ruth

Produced by First National Pictures

193375 min6.1 / 10

A pre-Code drama about workplace exploitation and romantic entanglement, where a young woman's compromised past threatens her chance at genuine love amid economic hardship.

Kurt Anderson is the tyrannical manager of a New York department store in financial straits. He thinks nothing of firing an employee of more than 20 years or of toying with the affections of every woman he meets. One such victim is Madeline, a beautiful young woman in need of a job. Anderson hires her as a salesgirl, but not before the two spend the night together. Madeline is ashamed, especially after she falls for Martin West, a rising young star at the store. Her biggest fear is that Martin finds out the truth about her "career move."

Questions people ask

  • Is Employees' Entrance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Employees' Entrance scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Employees' Entrance violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Employees' Entrance end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Employees' Entrance easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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37/ 100

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Rarity53

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Surprise35

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Love25

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