The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937
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1h 38m

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6.4/10

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Joan Crawford, William Powell, and Robert Montgomery in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.

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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.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.7K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

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Trivia
Myrna Loy originally was cast as Fay Cheyney, while Joan Crawford was cast in Parnell (1937). Because Crawford did not like her role in that film, she switched roles and films with Loy.

Goofs
As 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".

Quotes
Duchess of Ebley: Oh! So you think I never HAD a good time!

Crazy credits
In the opening credits, the three leading stars' names are listed over a photograph of them.

Connections
Featured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

Soundtracks
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung a cappella by Frank Morgan on ship

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7/10

See it at least for the glittering first half hour--the rest is fine, but it starts great

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Underrated! The dialog here is truly witty and hilarious. The play of types is of course old fashioned, and the drooling men chasing Joan Crawford (title character) around. But if you lighten up about any of that, you'll find it truly funny. So for the first half hour you have a model comedy, seemingly made up of British characters but all (but one) played by Americans. Such is Hollywood. What throws the movie into a bit of a tailspin is the big surprise twist that you can sort of smell coming after a stretch. It's a fun and funny idea, but the banter loses some sparkle and the pressure of the plot completely changes gears. Mrs. Cheyney is not longer the pursued (at least not in the same way). William Powell is terrific (he appears as a butler, of all things, one year after "My Man Godfrey") and Frank Morgan and Nigel Bruce are both fun. I was less familiar with the other female players, but they made a large ensemble work well. If you can click with the beginning, you might (like me) be really in stitches. It's that clever. Then if your interest fades a bit, that's okay. It's still an entertaining, farcical movie.