
Lady Lillian Gardner is unhappily married to rich businessman Richard Gardner. On a banquet she meets Hugo Paton whom she falls in love with.


Is it worth a watch? Only if you really dig early sound-era curiosities or if you have a weird obsession with how Swedish people dressed for dinner in 1930. Most people will probably find it way too slow and stiff. If you want a fast-moving plot, stay far away from this one. I sat down with Doktorns hemlighet thinking ...

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"Is it worth a watch? Only if you really dig early sound-era curiosities or if you have a weird obsession with how Swedish people dressed for dinner in 1930. Most people will probably find it way too slow and stiff. If you want a fast-moving plot, stay far away from this one. I sat down with Doktorns hemlighet thinking it might be a hidden gem. It is more like a dusty marble you found under a radiator. It is based on a play by J.M. Barrie, and boy, can you tell. People walk into rooms and stand i..."
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