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A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up.A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up.A young woman jeopardizes the relationship with the man she loves when a no-account from her past shows up.
Jack Byron
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
- Ship's Passenger
- (uncredited)
James Ford
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
- Ship's Purser
- (uncredited)
Harry Watson
- Baseball Captain
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the second scene of the film, Gloria Swanson's character is reading "Obey That Impulse," the story on which Indiscreet (1931) is based.
- Quotes
Jim Woodward: Besides...I didn't think you noticed it.
Geraldine Trent: I tried not to--for some time.
Jim Woodward: Oh, ho--after all, my dear: a man must live!
Geraldine Trent: I've often wondered why it was necessary in some cases.
- SoundtracksIf You Haven't Got Love
(uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Performed by Gloria Swanson
Played during the opening credits and as background music; sung by Gloria Swanson just before she meets Tony Blake.
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talky talkie with musical interludes
This 1931 release is weighed down by too much wan dialogue (further impaired by a damaged soundtrack). Gloria Swanson, playing some sort of sophisticated commercial artist, dumps her philandering boyfriend (weasly-faced Monroe Owsley as
what else? an irresponsible party boy) for a novelist (charmingly played by Ben Lyon), only to discover months later that her innocent younger sister (Barbara Kent) is now engaged to the cad, whereupon she plots to undo the union. Inserted into this rather unexciting scenario are two good DeSylva, Brown & Henderson numbers, both sung by Swanson ("If You Haven't Got Love" and "Come to Me," the latter sung twice); the music to "One More Time" is heard in a night club scene. If this seems odd for a straight comedy-drama, the reason is that DBH originally wrote the script as a musical. Too bad their plan didn't pan out. Swanson commands the screen but some of the situations she is required to play have dated badly. There are a couple of cute bits of slapstick worked in at a breakfast gathering and a ship's deck, but it's mostly routine and worth a look and listen only if you're a fan of any of the stars or if you like DeSylva-Brown and Henderson songs.
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- mukava991
- Mar 1, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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