
The wife Lil Dagover of a French battleship captain Walter Huston falls for a young officer Warren William..


Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for pre-code dramas that move at the pace of a slow-moving freighter, sure. You'll probably dig this if you enjoy watching 1930s actors struggle with dialogue that sounds like it was written in a dark room. If you need something with actual momentum, stay far away. This one...

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"Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for pre-code dramas that move at the pace of a slow-moving freighter, sure. You'll probably dig this if you enjoy watching 1930s actors struggle with dialogue that sounds like it was written in a dark room. If you need something with actual momentum, stay far away. This one is for the completionists and people who just really like staring at old hats. Lil Dagover plays the wife, and she’s got this intense look that says she’s already bored with the ..."
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