5.0
At a high-society dinner party, a wealthy, older and married man sets his sights on a beautiful young girl who's loved by a younger and not-so-wealthy man.
Valerie Hobson
Claire Barry
Paul Harvey
George Washburne
G.P. Huntley
Kim Sherwood
Betty Compson
Ethel Ames
Frank Melton
Ronnie Washburne
Edgar Norton
Grimsby
Gigi Parrish
Elinor Lee
Maynard Holmes
Dave Maxwell
Claire McDowell
Alma Washburne
Howard Hickman
Spencer Lee
Paul West
Taxi Driver
Director
Charles Lamont
Adaptation, Screenplay
Paul Perez
Story
Faith Baldwin
June 19, 2022
5
The wealthy Washburne family are having a soiree during which we are presented with a family of fairly objectionable rich people who obsess about themselves, their money and care little for anyone else. Valerie Hobson is "Claire", a young beauty objectified by the elder Washburne (Paul Harvey) but fancied by a younger, less successful man from her town "Kim" (G.P. Huntley). What ensues is a fast moving, mildly amusing, but very simplistic social class drama with the stereotypes abounding all over the place. The writing is a wee bit dull, the direction is remarkably two-dimensional and there is precious little chemistry on screen - indeed, Hobson seems quite distinctly out of sorts with her co-stars. I reckon it could work better on a stage, keeping the focus of this conceivably quite pithy and entertaining character study more focussed than in this rather meandering cinematic flop. As it is, it's a bit of a waste of effort all round.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00