Despite the pre code sexual freedom, Kay Francis at her hottest, and a nice feminist message (i.e. Kay's character, despite the film's title, has no intention of throwing over work for marriage) this 1932 offering from William Dieterle is a bore. Dialogue is flat when it should be bubbly and Dieterle is the last guy you want behind the camera when, as here, the mood calls for serious stuff to be handled lightly. As for David Manners I couldn't decide whether he's just a crappy actor or if putting him next to good actors like Andy Devine, Una Merkel and, of course, Francis renders him stiff and dull. As is this film. Solid C.
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