Housewife

Pre-Code potboiler offers Ann Dvorak as the titular homemaker, Nan Reynolds, who goads scuffling adman spouse William (George Brent) into starting his own agency. Her pride at his success gives way to regret, however, once he hires ex-flame Patricia Berkeley (Bette Davis) to help with the workload...and the late nights at the office start piling up. John Halliday, Ruth Donnelly also star. 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.