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.
Top Cast
Claudette Colbert as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers as Delilah Johnson
Warren William as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson as Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks as Elmer Smith
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