I absolutely adored this film.
The female parts, in particular, appealed to me. Especially Myrna Loy & Ann Harding, playing interesting, intelligent, thoughtful, basically kind and compassionate women, even if Loy's Mary was naively blind to her lover's duplicity. After all, that snake was a convincing liar.
Alice Brady's Bridget was the kind of ditzy character who could very easily be annoying & unlikeabke, but I didn't find her so. Fine comic relief in this drama.
Robert Montgomery's Jimmie was irritating, but not awful, and Frank Morgan's Rogers was awful but, in the end, got what he deserved, which was satisfying.
No doubt, the setting, both time & place, added to my enjoyment. I think the 30s may be my favorite period for fashion, architecture, interior design (Bridget's country home was gorgeous) and, well, films.
The female parts, in particular, appealed to me. Especially Myrna Loy & Ann Harding, playing interesting, intelligent, thoughtful, basically kind and compassionate women, even if Loy's Mary was naively blind to her lover's duplicity. After all, that snake was a convincing liar.
Alice Brady's Bridget was the kind of ditzy character who could very easily be annoying & unlikeabke, but I didn't find her so. Fine comic relief in this drama.
Robert Montgomery's Jimmie was irritating, but not awful, and Frank Morgan's Rogers was awful but, in the end, got what he deserved, which was satisfying.
No doubt, the setting, both time & place, added to my enjoyment. I think the 30s may be my favorite period for fashion, architecture, interior design (Bridget's country home was gorgeous) and, well, films.