Indiscreet is a fine film, made before the film code was really enforced, but still had silent film actors in the cast. The real story here is how gloria swanson successfully made the leap from silents to talkies. She and joan crawford had both made the "sadie thompson" story, although for joan, it was a talkie called "rain". Indiscreet is the story of joan trent falling for a guy who her older sister had dated previously. And he turned out to be a total cad. But when geraldine tries to warn her sister, she can't bring herself to hurt anyone's feelings. And joan's ex boyfriend butts in on his own behalf, and goofs things up even more! This feels like it started as a play, with all the feelings and extended periods of talking. The story itself is fine. Swanson didn't make a lot of films in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, as she had a couple kids by that time. Probably her best known film was the awesome sunset boulevard in 1950. Swanson was still getting the occasional role into the 1970s! Catch the 1931 version on turner classic or tubi streaming.
Review of Indiscreet
