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The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)

Disappointing film, despite a good start and a bright female lead

[5/10 · 12 April 2014]

Gertrude Michael is an unjustly forgotten actress of the 1930s. I've seen her in a couple of films by now, and she always stands out with her beauty, her smartness, and her modernity. "The Notorious Sophie Lang", where she plays a world-class jewel thief, could have been an ideal vehicle for her, and it does have a promising start, but static direction and a script where very little actually happens let the film down. Another debit is the male lead, Paul Cavanagh, who contributes little to create chemistry between him and Gertrude; prolific supporting actors Alison Skipworth and Leon Errol are given little truly funny to say or do. ** out of 4.