Rich socialite Patricia Hanley (Billie Dove) elopes with poor violinist Paul Gheradi (Basil Rathbone), but she may loose him to a seductive countess (Kay Francis).
As a fan of Basil Rathbone, I was looking forward to seeing him in a leading role. However, he is absolutely horrendous, delivering his dialogue with no conviction whatsoever. It's hard to believe this is the same actor who would grace so many wonderful films later in the 30s and 40s.
Kay Francis looks ravishing, but doesn't get much to do besides sit around and look seductive, which she does very well. Billie Dove and Kenneth Thomson were quite good as well.
The film definitely displays its stage origins, and the direction is uninspired. First time viewing. 3/5
As a fan of Basil Rathbone, I was looking forward to seeing him in a leading role. However, he is absolutely horrendous, delivering his dialogue with no conviction whatsoever. It's hard to believe this is the same actor who would grace so many wonderful films later in the 30s and 40s.
Kay Francis looks ravishing, but doesn't get much to do besides sit around and look seductive, which she does very well. Billie Dove and Kenneth Thomson were quite good as well.
The film definitely displays its stage origins, and the direction is uninspired. First time viewing. 3/5