Two architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.
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| Kay Francis | ... |
Fay Carter
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| George Brent | ... |
Dick Orr
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
Peter Snowden
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| Gloria Dickson | ... |
Carla Orr
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| Isabel Jeans | ... |
Marian Plantagenet
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| Penny Singleton | ... |
Miss Reid
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Dennie Moore | ... |
Miss Blackstone
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Thompson
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Harrison
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Spencer
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James B. Carson | ... |
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Two architects lose their heads over a glamorous actress.
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architect | actress | manhattan new york city | times square manhattan new york city | marital separation |Certificate:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 September 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Segredos de uma Actriz See more »Filming Locations:
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(1938) (uncredited)
Music by Saul Chaplin
Played while Fran and Dick go over figures at lunch
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The inscription to Fay by her father on his picture is a quote by the English poet John Keats (1795-1821). See more »Goofs
At the opening night of Fay's play "Springboard", pages from the program are shown to indicate the play's progress. The one for the second act reads: "Springboard, Act II, Interior Fay Carter's living room, next day." Fay Carter is the *actress*. Unless the character has the same name as the star, this was an error. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits show a woman's hands opening a locked diary, which when opened, displays the credits as the pages are flipped. See more »Soundtracks
Please Be Kind(1938) (uncredited)
Music by Saul Chaplin
Played while Fran and Dick go over figures at lunch
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An urban architect along with his married partner get caught up in a romantic triangle with an ambitious Broadway actress.
Professionally done programmer that unfortunately fails to ignite. Frankly, the leads, Francis, Brent, and Hunter, go through the motions, but the men in particular don't project much emotion. Francis, on the other hand, lights things up with her smile and A-grade wardrobe. But she too doesn't go much beyond an indelible presence. Fortunately, supporting players Dickson, Jeans, and Singleton manage to inject needed verve and color.
So, will the tangled relationships get straightened out by movie's end. Silly question. Too bad the film wasn't made before the deadening Production Code (1934). That way some real secrets might have been revealed. Instead, I'm pressed to pinpoint even one titillating faux pas. Looks like the title was little more than a commercial ploy. Anyway, the dialog is occasionally sprightly while director Keighley keeps things moving. Overall, the 70-minutes amounts to a cranked-out professional product with a highly misleading title.