An amusing script filled with witty lines uttered by talented contract players makes up for the weak story in this Warner Brothers programmer that is filled with glamour but short on substance. It's one of those typically condensed second features that could have been much more memorable had they worked on the story and expanded it a bit. It's also the type of story that's been done quite a few times and also better.
Dolores del Rio, one of the truly most beautiful women of the 1930's, is certainly lovely and charming, but her character doesn't really have much personality beyond being graceful. She's kept hidden by her possessive family who feel she should wait a certain amount of time before becoming involved in a social life again, but del Rio ends up as prey for several con artists, among them Warren William who charms her and Louise Fazenda who obviously wants to worm her way into her social circle.
Somehow a love letter of del Rio's ends up in the wrong hands which results in blackmail and half of the film is spent trying to get the offending letter back. Eily Malyon, Colin Clive, Herbert Mundin and Olin Howland provide the upper crust atmosphere with Warren Hymer the typical mug. Scenes on a Monte Carlo Beach and an entertaining carnival add flavor but not much else. It's enjoyable but secondary. Too bad the film isn't as fun going as the whirling dervish in the carnival that people grab onto and quickly zoom off of.
Dolores del Rio, one of the truly most beautiful women of the 1930's, is certainly lovely and charming, but her character doesn't really have much personality beyond being graceful. She's kept hidden by her possessive family who feel she should wait a certain amount of time before becoming involved in a social life again, but del Rio ends up as prey for several con artists, among them Warren William who charms her and Louise Fazenda who obviously wants to worm her way into her social circle.
Somehow a love letter of del Rio's ends up in the wrong hands which results in blackmail and half of the film is spent trying to get the offending letter back. Eily Malyon, Colin Clive, Herbert Mundin and Olin Howland provide the upper crust atmosphere with Warren Hymer the typical mug. Scenes on a Monte Carlo Beach and an entertaining carnival add flavor but not much else. It's enjoyable but secondary. Too bad the film isn't as fun going as the whirling dervish in the carnival that people grab onto and quickly zoom off of.