Min and Bill (1930)

Directed by George Hill
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
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(Turner Classic Movies)

Min and Bill are proprietors of a dockside hotel and bar in California. They have a rough and tumble relationship and drink a lot. A girl who was abandoned by her mother works for them, and Min thinks of her as a daughter though she won't admit it. The police show up after a rowdy incident and threaten to take the girl away if they don't send her to school. She becomes a "lady" and returns years later to marry a wealthy man. Only problem is her real mother discovers what's happening and threatens to ruin everything. Min's motherly instincts won't let that happen. Good location shooting and performances all around.