Una viuda cantante de cabaret se casa con el rico dueño de una plantación de caucho. Cuando la lleva con él a su propiedad, descubre que él es cruel, despiadado y locamente celoso.Una viuda cantante de cabaret se casa con el rico dueño de una plantación de caucho. Cuando la lleva con él a su propiedad, descubre que él es cruel, despiadado y locamente celoso.Una viuda cantante de cabaret se casa con el rico dueño de una plantación de caucho. Cuando la lleva con él a su propiedad, descubre que él es cruel, despiadado y locamente celoso.
- Fenton
- (as Charles B. Middleton)
- Vaegi
- (as James Dime)
- Native Chief
- (sin acreditar)
- Chisholm Servant
- (sin acreditar)
- Native Chief
- (sin acreditar)
- Waiter
- (sin acreditar)
Argumento
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesWhen Carole Lombard hears the jungle drums she makes the startling remark (for a not overly sophisticated picture about lust in the jungle) that the rhythm reminds her of Ravel's "Bolero." It's a bit less surprising, though, when one considers it as a bit of advance promotion: Lombard's next picture was Bolero, in which the Ravel piece is used for the climactic dance number.
- Citas
Ballister: Time you loosened up a bit. It's taken you longer than it takes most of them to give me a tumble. Come on now, Baby, chuck the high hat.
Judith Denning: Did you think I was singing for you?
Ballister: Trying to get the old man's goat, huh? What's the matter, don't he care for music?
Ballister: Quit kidding yourself, pal. You could do a lot worse in this hole than give me a tumble. I've had my eye on you ever since I stepped on this tub. Yeah, and you've known I'm here too, haven't you? Come on, now, say it. I've watched those big eyes of yours. And other things. What d'ya say, baby, huh? OK?
Ballister: What's the matter? You afraid of Prin? Forget it, I can handle that bloater with one finger. One finger.
Judith Denning: You think so?
Ballister: Yeah, I'm telling ya.
Judith Denning: Do you wanna know something?
Ballister: Yeah, I'm listening.
Judith Denning: You'll go under like all the others.
- ConexionesFeatured in Kagirinaki hodô (1934)
- Banda sonoraYes, My Dear
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Performed by Carole Lombard (dubbed by Mona Lowe)
Opening reel seems to be a familiar tale of prejudice and ostracism: star Carole Lombard looking fabulous and even singing (direct sound) a couple of torch songs as a cafe singer down on her luck in some Far East British colony (likely set in Straits Settlements). Her husband committed suicide, and folks look down on her working in a cafe frequented by locals.
But soon she's married Laughton, self-proclaimed King of the RIver, who from humble beginnings has bought up most of the island. With a unique walrus moustache, he's a very odd fellow, full of sarcasm and even some self-deprecatory humor as he lords it over all and sundry. A couple fo studs understandably lust after Lombard, with the sjurprise of Charles Bickford, young and overconfident, even taking a shower and having an unlikely beefcake role.
When Laughton literally spits in the faces of a couple of higher-rank natives, things look glum for the white folks, as a rebellion begins. Chuck has a couple of impressive machine guns with plenty of ammo for just such an occasion, but he's thwarted byt the white guys he keeps under his thumb working for him, leading to a truly memorable climax, in which violence is tastefully delivered off-screen.
- lor_
- 26 mar 2024
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- Duración1 hora 8 minutos
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- 1.37 : 1