A scheming musician seduces a wealthy woman for love and money.A scheming musician seduces a wealthy woman for love and money.A scheming musician seduces a wealthy woman for love and money.
Wilson Benge
- Briggs - Sir Thomas' Butler
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Serge - Pianist
- (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
- Sir Thomas' Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Blanche Friderici
- Lady Teel
- (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
- Duchess of Brougham
- (uncredited)
Jane Winton
- One of Paul's Admirers
- (uncredited)
Florence Wix
- Mrs. Poulthwaite
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBasil Rathbone was borrowed from MGM and Kay Francis was borrowed from Paramount for this film.
- Quotes
Countess Olga Balakireff: You're getting more cold-blooded every day.
Higgins, Olga's Butler: Yes, madame.
[he starts to leave.]
Countess Olga Balakireff: Higgins.
Higgins, Olga's Butler: [he turns to face her.] Madame?
Countess Olga Balakireff: I never knew you had pale blue eyes. I hate pale blue eyes! Funny, I never noticed it before.
Higgins, Olga's Butler: Yes, madame.
Countess Olga Balakireff: I think I'll send you back to the kennels where you belong, Higgins.
Higgins, Olga's Butler: Thank you, madame.
- SoundtracksHark! The Herald Angels Sing
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn (1840)
Lyrics by Charles Wesley (1730)
Sung by carolers on Christmas Day
Featured review
Watch it for Kay Francis only
If you like Kay Francis, this is probably a movie worth checking out. She's silky smooth as a man-eating seductress who has her sights on the husband of a rival. If there's a female equivalent to the "male gaze", she has it, and she's always in full control as she uses men and then casually discards them, including a couple of stable boys early on. It was interesting to see Basil Rathbone before he was a star and Billie Dove towards the end of her career (and in a talkie), but unfortunately the plot is overly melodramatic, and when Francis isn't lighting up the screen, the film is far less interesting.
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- Nov 22, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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