I feel bolstered by the fact that quite a few of our reviewers (not to mention reviewers of the era) are not as impressed with this film as are many others.
But, perhaps I'm being unfair to the film. After all, sound films were just beginning to come into their own in terms of sophistication about this time...so maybe it's decent considering the time frame. But this is NOT Bette Davis in her prime just a very few years later. Very good, but not great (and I should mention that I would rate Davis as the very best American female actress).
I would actually give higher marks here to Franchot Tone. I have long thought he was an underrated actor, and this is one of his best roles.
This is very much a Davis-Tone film. The supporting actors are merely plot devices and get little memorable screen time. Margaret Lindsay was good as the "good" woman.
This film reminded of one we might has seen Ross Hunter make 30 years later. Very sudsy, although that's not to say bad. There are a few awkward dialog conversations early on in the film, but as the film progressed that happened less.
Good Davis, fine tone, good film. But not quite good enough to make it onto my DVD shelf.
But, perhaps I'm being unfair to the film. After all, sound films were just beginning to come into their own in terms of sophistication about this time...so maybe it's decent considering the time frame. But this is NOT Bette Davis in her prime just a very few years later. Very good, but not great (and I should mention that I would rate Davis as the very best American female actress).
I would actually give higher marks here to Franchot Tone. I have long thought he was an underrated actor, and this is one of his best roles.
This is very much a Davis-Tone film. The supporting actors are merely plot devices and get little memorable screen time. Margaret Lindsay was good as the "good" woman.
This film reminded of one we might has seen Ross Hunter make 30 years later. Very sudsy, although that's not to say bad. There are a few awkward dialog conversations early on in the film, but as the film progressed that happened less.
Good Davis, fine tone, good film. But not quite good enough to make it onto my DVD shelf.