A rich businessman stalks another man's fiancée..
Is this thing worth a look? Honestly, only if you’re a die-hard Carole Lombard fan. If you prefer your romantic comedies without a heavy side of stalking, skip it. If you want to see how Hollywood sold 'relentless harassment as charm' back in the 30s, then maybe. Lombard is, as always, the only reason to keep watching...
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"Is this thing worth a look? Honestly, only if you’re a die-hard Carole Lombard fan. If you prefer your romantic comedies without a heavy side of stalking, skip it. If you want to see how Hollywood sold 'relentless harassment as charm' back in the 30s, then maybe. Lombard is, as always, the only reason to keep watching. She brings this sharp, frantic energy to a role that really doesn't deserve her. She's playing a woman who just wants to live her life, but Nick De Ruiz is playing a guy who thin..."
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