Transports you back to 1932! Has the feel of an early WB b-movie at the start. It captures the feel and mood of the time brilliantly. Gable and Harlow could easily have been Cagney and Blondell although I think Joan Blondell would have done this much, much better.
Half way through however the film switches from happy-go-lucky to a much darker place. Harlow isn't too bad and carries the film from then but the supporting cast are horribly wooden. Refreshing however to have a couple of black actors in proper roles which was rare for then. Nice to see.
Although it's MGM, it's not as classy as you'd expect. It feels a bit rushed; like it's been thrown together in a couple of weeks to cash in on the success of Gable and Harlow's previous hit, Red Dust (which is a much better film). Nevertheless an engaging little film, definitely worth watching but it's no classic.
Half way through however the film switches from happy-go-lucky to a much darker place. Harlow isn't too bad and carries the film from then but the supporting cast are horribly wooden. Refreshing however to have a couple of black actors in proper roles which was rare for then. Nice to see.
Although it's MGM, it's not as classy as you'd expect. It feels a bit rushed; like it's been thrown together in a couple of weeks to cash in on the success of Gable and Harlow's previous hit, Red Dust (which is a much better film). Nevertheless an engaging little film, definitely worth watching but it's no classic.