After marrying wealthy Richard Garson for his money and prestige, Lillian Garson grows weary of her stuffed-shirt husband and decides to run off with another man. However, when Lillian's lover is struck down and killed by a hit-and-run driver, an old friend of Garson's learns Lillian's secret.
If you have about an hour and want to watch a woman have a complete nervous breakdown in a fancy dress, this is for you. It is a movie for people who like watching characters get backed into a corner. If you hate movies that feel like filmed stage plays, you should probably avoid it. It is very loud, very theatrical, a...
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William C. de Mille
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"If you have about an hour and want to watch a woman have a complete nervous breakdown in a fancy dress, this is for you. It is a movie for people who like watching characters get backed into a corner. If you hate movies that feel like filmed stage plays, you should probably avoid it. It is very loud, very theatrical, and everyone stands around like they are waiting for their turn to speak into a giant hidden microphone. The whole thing is based on a play by J.M. Barrie called Half an Hour. That..."
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