Adolphe Menjou convinces as neither a great lover nor a great singer (his operatic singing voice is clearly dubbed) in this so-so pre-code romantic comedy. A young Irene Dunne fares only slightly better as a young songstress willing to prostitute herself with him in order to gain a foothold on the ladder to success, much to bland ex-boyfriend Neil Hamilton's great distress. Ernest Torrence is a highlight as Menjou's manservant, who identifies so closely with his boss that he refers to him as 'we'.
Review of The Great Lover
