If you like mysterious courtroom movies about a suffering woman who won't reveal her secret to save her life, rent Confession. If you like Kay Francis, that'll be even better since she's the lead of this one. She plays a nightclub singer who shoots and kills a man one night during a performance. She sees Basil Rathbone in the audience sitting with his arm around Jane Bryan, and for reasons she won't explain, she kills him. Even when she's on trial for her life, she still won't reveal her motivation.
There are lots of flashbacks in this one, and the intriguing story will keep you guessing. I'm not really a Kay Francis fan, but I like to see Basil Rathbone in a romantic role. It's easy to see how Jane Bryan got the role of the innocent daughter in The Old Maid after her part in this drama. If you like this movie, try Madame X or The Trial of Mary Dugan for more black-and-white courtroom classics.
There are lots of flashbacks in this one, and the intriguing story will keep you guessing. I'm not really a Kay Francis fan, but I like to see Basil Rathbone in a romantic role. It's easy to see how Jane Bryan got the role of the innocent daughter in The Old Maid after her part in this drama. If you like this movie, try Madame X or The Trial of Mary Dugan for more black-and-white courtroom classics.