A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.
- Director
- Writers
- John Galsworthy
- William Hurlbut(uncredited)
- R.C. Sherriff
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- TriviaAccording to Jane Wyatt, "[James Whale] was crazy about Mrs. Pat [Mrs. Patrick Campbell]. The set was kind of run for her. The whole thing was to get her relaxed. She was playing up a lot about how nervous she was, and I think she got an awful lot of attention that way. i think we felt sorry for Mrs. Campbell. Poor dear--how ever are they going to pull her together. That was my reaction. We all had to pull her together and help her through.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, the liner pulling into the London dock that lady Corven arrives on is seen in the establishing shot is clearly named the ORFORD, yet after a we see her and Tony speak on the deck, another establishing shot of the ship now shows it is one called the ORSOVA.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Gods and Monsters (1998)
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Good entertainment
I enjoyed this film, but must be nearly alone in not particularly finding Diana Wynyard appealing in any real way, in her role as the unhappy, abused wife. Jane Wyatt on the other hand, as her sister, is sophisticated and lovely, very Myrna Loy.
Having read lots of books set in Edwardian England, I am familiar with the often ludicrous plots involved in setting up divorces and cases of criminal conversation. If you accept that the laws were limited and often ridiculous, you can overlook what seems so old-fashioned.
It is amusing to see Mrs. Patrick Campbell in action; she is a grand ham. The part of the abusive husband is a stereotype; he is oily and creepy and cruel. The new love is the opposite of course, charming and kind and gentle.
Overall a well-made film; just wish it had been made a year earlier before the draconian production code took over.
Having read lots of books set in Edwardian England, I am familiar with the often ludicrous plots involved in setting up divorces and cases of criminal conversation. If you accept that the laws were limited and often ridiculous, you can overlook what seems so old-fashioned.
It is amusing to see Mrs. Patrick Campbell in action; she is a grand ham. The part of the abusive husband is a stereotype; he is oily and creepy and cruel. The new love is the opposite of course, charming and kind and gentle.
Overall a well-made film; just wish it had been made a year earlier before the draconian production code took over.
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- cluciano63
- Sep 15, 2012
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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