Complete credited cast: | |||
William Powell | ... | Hugh Dawltry | |
Doris Kenyon | ... | Philippa Crosby March | |
Marian Marsh | ... | Rene March | |
Louis Calhern | ... | Dr. George March | |
Alison Skipworth | ... | Mrs. Wey-Smith | |
Lumsden Hare | ... | Mr. Wey-Smith | |
Tyrell Davis | ... | Nikki (as Tyrrell Davis) | |
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A.E. Anson | ... | Dr. Muir |
A snobbish doctor in the tropics sends for a former nurse associate from England to marry him. But he is a changed man. He seeks fame through medicine and neglects his wife for his work. A returning plantation owner with a sullied reputation lures the woman away from her husband. Written by SimonJack
Early talkie melodrama about a man (William Powell) whose reputation is tarnished for having an affair with a married woman. So he relocates to a tropical island. Turns out they have married women there, too. Who knew?
Powell's charismatic as usual but he can't breathe much life into this tired script. It's a clichéd story, even for the time. Not exciting or particularly interesting, at least for my tastes. Reading the other reviews here, I'm kind of blown away by the praise. I had to check my TV to make sure we're all talking about the same movie. I like William Powell as much as the next person but this is mediocre stuff.