Above Average Romp that is a Light-Hearted bit of Fun with Three Charming Stars. So Bette Davis Hated this Movie. So What? It was kind of Condescending of Davis to Put Down Films like this, which were Actually Entertaining for the Most Part. Sure She Wanted Better Roles but to Trash these Types that Gave Her a Damn Good Depression Era Paycheck is Beneath Her.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is Fine with the Kind of Role He Often Played, a Handsome, Fearless, Daring Do Type with a Winning Personality Always Ready for Romance, Fisticuffs, and Some Satirical One-Liners. Frank Macaue is the Comedy Relief.
This is a Fast Paced Good Time with Many Pre-Code Flourishes Like, Homosexual Parodies, Drug Smuggling, and Obscene Hand Gestures. It is a Combination of Depression Era Commentary (so hungry, they steal a fish from an alley cat), Somewhat Racy (the scene where Fairbanks is hired by a Dame because He's a hunk), and Gangster Gunplay that is Exciting.
Overall, Underrated and Looked Down Upon as Fans Fall in Line Behind Davis Kowtowing to Her Every Whim, the Movie is a Pre-Code Lite Delight.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is Fine with the Kind of Role He Often Played, a Handsome, Fearless, Daring Do Type with a Winning Personality Always Ready for Romance, Fisticuffs, and Some Satirical One-Liners. Frank Macaue is the Comedy Relief.
This is a Fast Paced Good Time with Many Pre-Code Flourishes Like, Homosexual Parodies, Drug Smuggling, and Obscene Hand Gestures. It is a Combination of Depression Era Commentary (so hungry, they steal a fish from an alley cat), Somewhat Racy (the scene where Fairbanks is hired by a Dame because He's a hunk), and Gangster Gunplay that is Exciting.
Overall, Underrated and Looked Down Upon as Fans Fall in Line Behind Davis Kowtowing to Her Every Whim, the Movie is a Pre-Code Lite Delight.