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Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.
William Bailey
- Ship Passenger
- (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
- Butler
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Richard Boleslawski
- Dorothy Arzner(uncredited)
- George Fitzmaurice(uncredited)
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaDorothy Arzner was the third director for this film. George Fitzmaurice took over directing when Richard Boleslawski died suddenly. When Fitzmaurice became ill, Arzner finished directing it. Both Fitzmaurice and Arzner were uncredited.
- GoofsAs the ocean liner carrying the cast passes the Statue of Liberty, the name on the bow is "Rotterdam". Later, it's referred to as "the Northampton", and even later, as the "S.S. Britain".
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, the three leading stars' names are listed over a photograph of them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
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Hopefully this is the last of Mrs. Cheyney
What a wonderful cast. Some of the best Thespians of the 1930's or any decade for that matter. William Powell, Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, Nigel Bruce, Frank Morgan, Jessie Ralph, Melville Cooper, to name the main ones. Then what went wrong? The answer is in the weak script and ho-hum direction. Based on a play, the movie is stagy, much too talky. There is little wit nor many clever lines in the wordy script. So all the viewer has left is a bunch of good actors talking themselves to death and putting the audience to sleep in the process. The script is also predictable.
The plot is actually a good one. The charming and mysterious Mrs. Cheyney woos rich eligible bachelors and one not so eligible to gain their confidence so she and her accomplices can fleece them. Unfortunately Mrs. Cheyney falls for one of the eligible bachelors. Will she go through with the fleece? The answer lies in the last half of the film. Since Hollywood today is remaking so many movie classics that don't really need remaking, why not remake some of the movies such as this one that could use a good make over?
As noted by critics there is a degree of miscasting involved as well. Joan Crawford just does not fit as an adventurer passing herself off as a social big-wig in England. William Power would have played Robert Montgomery's role better than the role assigned him. Robert Montgomery on the other hand is well suited for his role as is Nigel Bruce and the rest of the cast.
Even if you are a fan of the stars of this fluff and an admirer of 1930's Hollywood cinema, you may still find this movie slow moving and hoping that this is truly the last of Mrs. Cheyney.
The plot is actually a good one. The charming and mysterious Mrs. Cheyney woos rich eligible bachelors and one not so eligible to gain their confidence so she and her accomplices can fleece them. Unfortunately Mrs. Cheyney falls for one of the eligible bachelors. Will she go through with the fleece? The answer lies in the last half of the film. Since Hollywood today is remaking so many movie classics that don't really need remaking, why not remake some of the movies such as this one that could use a good make over?
As noted by critics there is a degree of miscasting involved as well. Joan Crawford just does not fit as an adventurer passing herself off as a social big-wig in England. William Power would have played Robert Montgomery's role better than the role assigned him. Robert Montgomery on the other hand is well suited for his role as is Nigel Bruce and the rest of the cast.
Even if you are a fan of the stars of this fluff and an admirer of 1930's Hollywood cinema, you may still find this movie slow moving and hoping that this is truly the last of Mrs. Cheyney.
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- krorie
- Jan 5, 2006
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- Pod maskom ljubavi
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- $741,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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