A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffeur.A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffeur.A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffeur.
Mary Carlisle
- Blonde Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
- Dancing Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Ray Milland
- Party Guest with Letter
- (uncredited)
Herbert Prior
- Party Guest with Glasses
- (uncredited)
C. Aubrey Smith
- Man at Ferry Boat Pier
- (uncredited)
Jack Trent
- Dancing Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe second and final film in which Charles Bickford and Kay Johnson appeared together after Dynamite (1929). Passion Flower and Dynamite share several of the same crew members, and the respective films were each directed by a deMille brother.
- GoofsAlthough there is a five-year gap in the narrative, the ladies' clothes / hats are in the same late 1920s / early 1930s fashions throughout. This is particularly noticeable with Kay Francis.
- Quotes
Mrs. Harney: Of course it did seem kind of funny at first not having a man about the place. They're kinda handy in the daytime and they're sorta entertaining in the evening. But as far as I'm concerned, I'd just as soon have a good radio.
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Old when it was new
The plot of this picture may have been fresh back when Grandma was a girl. Come to think of it, when the picture was made, in 1930, Grandma WAS a girl. But it wouldn't be surprising if HER grandmother had come across it somewhere.
It's the one about the rich girl who gives up everything to marry for love - marriage to a poor but independent, honest and reliable man who has nothing but disdain for his wife's glamorous cousin, one of the idle rich who wed a much older man for his money. Unable to escape her wiles, unable to get ahead in the world despite his strong character and earnest efforts, he leaves wife and children to join the sorceress in an aimless pursuit of pleasure here and abroad - until he comes to his senses, returns home and asks his wife's forgiveness.
Have I given away the plot? Then I won't tell you whether she takes him back.
There are fine performances by Kay Francis, Charles Bickford and Kay Johnson, and a typical featherbrained role for ZaSu Pitts that is out of place in this picture.
It is always helpful, from the standpoint of entertainment, for a story to offer a few surprises, something original that will keep the viewer wondering how things will turn out. That is precisely the kind of help this story needs.
It's the one about the rich girl who gives up everything to marry for love - marriage to a poor but independent, honest and reliable man who has nothing but disdain for his wife's glamorous cousin, one of the idle rich who wed a much older man for his money. Unable to escape her wiles, unable to get ahead in the world despite his strong character and earnest efforts, he leaves wife and children to join the sorceress in an aimless pursuit of pleasure here and abroad - until he comes to his senses, returns home and asks his wife's forgiveness.
Have I given away the plot? Then I won't tell you whether she takes him back.
There are fine performances by Kay Francis, Charles Bickford and Kay Johnson, and a typical featherbrained role for ZaSu Pitts that is out of place in this picture.
It is always helpful, from the standpoint of entertainment, for a story to offer a few surprises, something original that will keep the viewer wondering how things will turn out. That is precisely the kind of help this story needs.
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- jaykay-10
- Feb 21, 2002
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- Kathleen Norris' Passion Flower
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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