Despite what the terrible opening theme song might lead you to believe, this is not a romantic comedy. Rosalind Russell plays a Broadway actress who has a heated argument with her producer (and former lover) and kills him. Through flashbacks, Roz looks back on the events that led up to this. Unfortunately this is all pretty dull. It does pick up some when Sydney Greenstreet's police captain shows up. But it never becomes more than a time-passer.
I suppose this was Russell's attempt at a movie like Mildred Pierce or The Letter but it's not on the level of those classics. There isn't much of a mystery and consequently little suspense. Roz is OK but a little overwrought. Not her best work. Claire Trevor does fine but she really deserved a better part. Sydney Greenstreet steals every scene he's in. Roz's wardrobe is the movie's real star.
I suppose this was Russell's attempt at a movie like Mildred Pierce or The Letter but it's not on the level of those classics. There isn't much of a mystery and consequently little suspense. Roz is OK but a little overwrought. Not her best work. Claire Trevor does fine but she really deserved a better part. Sydney Greenstreet steals every scene he's in. Roz's wardrobe is the movie's real star.