If anyone should have succeeded in talkies it was Ralph Forbes who possessed a beautiful speaking voice and dashing good looks. He came to Hollywood, in the mid 20s, with his wife, stage actress Ruth Chatterton, who was by far the better known of the two. Her film career really took off while Ralph's just plodded along. His best known film was the silent "Beau Geste", he was even in the follow up "Beau Ideal" - why he wasn't given a role in the 1939 remake is anybody's guess. After "Mambo' (1930) , which was one of his career highlights, he settled down to a steady career in programmers and A grades - "The Phantom Broadcast" (1933) showcased his acting talents admirably, as did "Convicts at Large".
David Brent (Ralph Forbes) is an architect who is working on a plan for affordable homes that give the owners a sense of happiness and well being, he is also "mooning" about a radio singer, Ruth Porter (Paula Stone) who he has never met. Paula Stone sang and danced in this film and deserved to be much better known.
Meanwhile there has been a prison breakout and while David is out walking (to get out of his sister's "happy home"!!!) he is accousted by one of the escapees and when he comes to, finds his clothes have been switched. Singer Ruth is giving in her notice to the club - there are some shifty things going on that she doesn't like but her boss is not happy with her decision. He is the master mind behind the prison break. David wanders to the club, meets Ruth and explains, strange as it may seem, all that has happened to him that night. Before he can go to the police he is taken backstage and given the third degree - he has to talk his way out of it and talk he does, convincing them that he is "Squires", the gangster and even drawing them an architectually designed plan of where the jewels are hidden. Fortunately, before he is forced to lead them to the place the real Squires shows up....
I don't really agree with the other reviewer. These films were made on a shoestring budget (I. E. Chadwick Productions produced only 7 movies including "Jungle Bride"(1933) with Anita Page and "Police Court" (1932) with an all star cast of silent greats) and were entertaining enough for the bottom end of a double bill.
Recommended.
David Brent (Ralph Forbes) is an architect who is working on a plan for affordable homes that give the owners a sense of happiness and well being, he is also "mooning" about a radio singer, Ruth Porter (Paula Stone) who he has never met. Paula Stone sang and danced in this film and deserved to be much better known.
Meanwhile there has been a prison breakout and while David is out walking (to get out of his sister's "happy home"!!!) he is accousted by one of the escapees and when he comes to, finds his clothes have been switched. Singer Ruth is giving in her notice to the club - there are some shifty things going on that she doesn't like but her boss is not happy with her decision. He is the master mind behind the prison break. David wanders to the club, meets Ruth and explains, strange as it may seem, all that has happened to him that night. Before he can go to the police he is taken backstage and given the third degree - he has to talk his way out of it and talk he does, convincing them that he is "Squires", the gangster and even drawing them an architectually designed plan of where the jewels are hidden. Fortunately, before he is forced to lead them to the place the real Squires shows up....
I don't really agree with the other reviewer. These films were made on a shoestring budget (I. E. Chadwick Productions produced only 7 movies including "Jungle Bride"(1933) with Anita Page and "Police Court" (1932) with an all star cast of silent greats) and were entertaining enough for the bottom end of a double bill.
Recommended.