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Evelyn Prentice

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.7K
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Myrna Loy and William Powell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
DramaMysteryRomance
The neglected wife of a high profile attorney dallies with a unscrupulous womanizer and finds herself involved in blackmail and murder.The neglected wife of a high profile attorney dallies with a unscrupulous womanizer and finds herself involved in blackmail and murder.The neglected wife of a high profile attorney dallies with a unscrupulous womanizer and finds herself involved in blackmail and murder.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
    • William K. Howard
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
    • W.E. Woodward(from the book by)
    • Howard Emmett Rogers(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Una Merkel
    • William K. Howard
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
    • W.E. Woodward(from the book by)
    • Howard Emmett Rogers(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Myrna Loy
    • Una Merkel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Myrna Loy and William Powell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    William Powell and Rosalind Russell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    William Powell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Myrna Loy and Una Merkel in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Una Merkel in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Myrna Loy in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    William Powell and Rosalind Russell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    William Powell and Rosalind Russell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Myrna Loy and William Powell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    William Powell in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Cora Sue Collins in Evelyn Prentice (1934)
    Myrna Loy and Una Merkel in Evelyn Prentice (1934)

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • John Prentice
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Evelyn Prentice
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Amy Drexel
    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Mrs. Nancy Harrison
    Isabel Jewell
    Isabel Jewell
    • Judith Wilson
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Lawrence Kennard
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Eddie Delaney
    Henry Wadsworth
    Henry Wadsworth
    • Chester Wylie
    Cora Sue Collins
    Cora Sue Collins
    • Dorothy Prentice
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Dist. Atty. Farley
    Jessie Ralph
    Jessie Ralph
    • Mrs. Blake
    Mariska Aldrich
    • Prison Matron #1
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Klein - Antiques Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Mrs. Newton - Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Flint
    Sam Flint
    • Dr. Lyons
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Barney - Cafe Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Sherry Hall
    • Court Clerk
    • (uncredited)
      • William K. Howard
      • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
      • W.E. Woodward(from the book by)
      • Howard Emmett Rogers(adaptation) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Rosalind Russell.
    • Goofs
      In the last scene of the film, as John and Evelyn are at Dorothy's bedside, Evelyn's position at the side of the bed keeps changing from shot to shot.
    • Quotes

      John Prentice: A jury in doubt is a jury in the bag.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Double Wedding (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
      (1868) (uncredited)

      Written by Johannes Brahms

      Played when Myrna Loy discovers Cora Sue Collins asleep

      Later played on piano by Collins and sung by her and William Powell

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    Inbetween The Thin Man
    "Evelyn Prentice" starred William Powell & Myrna Loy, who were inbetween working on the first & second movies in "The Thin Man" series. There are similarities between their roles in this movie & their roles in that series. In both cases, they're debonair rich folks with fancy clothes & a beautiful home. In both cases, Powell plays a character who likes to drink (more so in "The Thin Man") & is involved with solving a murder mystery. But "The Thin Man" series is more light-hearted, with more flippant, snappier dialog, & is generally more enjoyable than "Evelyn Prentice." Astra the Dog is missed, & replaced by the couple's young daughter. But this is a good movie, & has a more surprising plot twist than any entry in "The Thin Man" series. The plot here has more typical pre-code elements than the later "Thin Man" entries, which I won't mention here because I don't want to give away the storyline. Una Merkel is good as Loy's wisecracking friend. Isabel Jewell is very convincing in her role (I didn't think so at first, but as I began to watch her more closely, I started to think that she's a really good actress). I rate it 8/10.
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    • May 14, 2001

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1934 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 19 minutes
      • Black and White

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