I almost watched it the other night, but after looking at the theatrical trailer, something told me to skip it. I guess I was right. What a pity! It does have a good cast.
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Hello there! This is a very good article. I don't think I've ever seen Miss Stanton in a film, but she is indeed a beautiful lady. How interesting that a beautiful, classically-trained singer lik...
This is very intriguing! Thanks for bringing it to our attention! :D
In reply to Emily Kitsch. If you love Francis, it’s worth a gander...
In reply to realthog. Many thanks to you for reading. I suppose I ma...
Aww, Kay Francis!! <3 I definitely want to check this film out - I love campy movies, and Kay Francis is always such a treat to watch on screen! And I'm going to make note of the films you mentio...
As always, a fascinating account, Salome: many thanks. When I saw your heading I remembered thinking the movie was quite fun when I watched it a few years back, but as I read on I realized I coul...
In reply to realthog. Thanks for your kind praise. I do get your point about the abuse. Frankl...
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A great analysis of why this tremendous movie is very much part of the noir tradition. I find Pépé's abuse of Inès hard to stomach -- or, rather, the movie's seeming acceptance of this as perm...
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Jean Renoir’s La Grand Illusion (1937) and La Chienne (1931) and Marcel Carné’s Le jour se lève (1939) — links take you to my posts about each film. And now I’ve finally gotten to...