There is a Lot of Talk in this Early Pre-Code Talkie, but most of it is Interesting Enough to make this a Good Watch and the Star Power is there to Ogle as Well. Clark Gable does Scorch the Screen with His Dynamo of a Gangster, Norma Shear is Elegant as a Trashy Upper Crust who Likes Slumming and Slumbering with Her Macho-Man, and Lionel Barrymore is Bursting at the Seams for a Drink and More Scene Stealing.
"The only time I hate Democracy is when you Mongrels don't know your place. A little dirty money and a clean shirt and you cross the railroad tracks."
This Famous Quote comes when Gangster Gable tells Stuffy Barrymore that He wants to Marry HIs Daughter. Leslie Howard is also on Hand to Complete the Triangle and makes the Most of a Few Important Encounters with His Rival.
There is Much Pre-Code Inclusion of Alcoholism that is Unfettered and Gut-Wrenching. Some Physical Female Abuse and Premarital Sex Laid Bare are Here along with some Slinky See-Through Dresses. The Courtroom Scene at the End is Famous for its One Long Take (holds the record), but is Pure Fiction and its Motivation Severely Dated.
"The only time I hate Democracy is when you Mongrels don't know your place. A little dirty money and a clean shirt and you cross the railroad tracks."
This Famous Quote comes when Gangster Gable tells Stuffy Barrymore that He wants to Marry HIs Daughter. Leslie Howard is also on Hand to Complete the Triangle and makes the Most of a Few Important Encounters with His Rival.
There is Much Pre-Code Inclusion of Alcoholism that is Unfettered and Gut-Wrenching. Some Physical Female Abuse and Premarital Sex Laid Bare are Here along with some Slinky See-Through Dresses. The Courtroom Scene at the End is Famous for its One Long Take (holds the record), but is Pure Fiction and its Motivation Severely Dated.