The Gay Bride

Carole Lombard knocks off the men in sequence: Nat Pendleton, Sam Hardy, Leo Carrillo. Gangsters all, they fall for her and endow her with all their worldly goods -- which, given repeal and the downturn in business isn't as much as she hopes -- and then they knock off each other.

The speculation is this started off a a racy movie, but was castrated by the Production Code. Lombard is fairly erratic. The careful modulation needed for her character isn't there, and while she's very good in her scenes with Zasu Pitts, director Jack Conway can't get her to tone it down with her scenes with Pendleton and Chester Morris. Morris, however, is terrific throughout.

Conway directs this for speed. He certainly gives it his all, but it falls a little flat.