Another very much disappointing early talkie is this 1930 Slightly Scarlet starring the reasonably credible Clive Brook opposite the most unattractively photographed Evelyn Brent.
To make matters worse, the movie is directed as if the film set was actually a theater stage by two Hollywood veterans who should have known better, namely Louis Gasnier and Edwin H. Knopf.
Gasnier helmed the French and Spanish versions also, both starring Adolphe Menjou (opposite Claudette Colbert in the French and Rosita Moreno in the Spanish) which were probably equally as dull, although it must be readily admitted that Paul Lukas as the organ-playing villain does liven the film up momentarily.
The VintageFilmBuff DVD rates at least 8/10, but you will have to lucky to find a copy as this firm has gone out of business!
To make matters worse, the movie is directed as if the film set was actually a theater stage by two Hollywood veterans who should have known better, namely Louis Gasnier and Edwin H. Knopf.
Gasnier helmed the French and Spanish versions also, both starring Adolphe Menjou (opposite Claudette Colbert in the French and Rosita Moreno in the Spanish) which were probably equally as dull, although it must be readily admitted that Paul Lukas as the organ-playing villain does liven the film up momentarily.
The VintageFilmBuff DVD rates at least 8/10, but you will have to lucky to find a copy as this firm has gone out of business!