It's the Gay Nineties in New York City. Nightclub performer Lady Lou (Mae West) has many suitors. Gus Jordan has given her many diamonds, but she doesn't know about his criminal enterprise. Captain Cummings (Cary Grant) runs the mission next door, but is secretly a federal agent trying to infiltrate the club.
I'm actually not that familiar with Mae West films. Apparently, this initial star vehicle really propelled her fame. Hey, it got nominated for an Academy Award. I can't say that I recognize her face at first, but that voice is undeniable. It's an original. All the double entendre and sassy banter really set her voice apart. It's ninety years later and she is still unequaled.
I'm actually not that familiar with Mae West films. Apparently, this initial star vehicle really propelled her fame. Hey, it got nominated for an Academy Award. I can't say that I recognize her face at first, but that voice is undeniable. It's an original. All the double entendre and sassy banter really set her voice apart. It's ninety years later and she is still unequaled.