A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man aboard a ship.
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- John Galsworthy
- William Hurlbut(uncredited)
- R.C. Sherriff
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- TriviaAccording to Jane Wyatt, "[James Whale] was crazy about Mrs. Pat [Mrs. Patrick Campbell]. The set was kind of run for her. The whole thing was to get her relaxed. She was playing up a lot about how nervous she was, and I think she got an awful lot of attention that way. i think we felt sorry for Mrs. Campbell. Poor dear--how ever are they going to pull her together. That was my reaction. We all had to pull her together and help her through.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, the liner pulling into the London dock that lady Corven arrives on is seen in the establishing shot is clearly named the ORFORD, yet after a we see her and Tony speak on the deck, another establishing shot of the ship now shows it is one called the ORSOVA.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Gods and Monsters (1998)
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Beautiful film beautifully done; it IS dated and Code lessened it, but it's still well worth the view!
"One More River" (1934) stars Diana Wynyard, Frank Lawton, Colin Clive as top-liners, but the rest of the cast is stellar! Mrs. Patrick Campbell, C. Aubrey Smith, Jane Wyatt, Reginald Denny, Henry Stephenson, Lionel Atwill, Alan Mowbray, Kathleen Howard, Gilbert Emery, E. E. Clive, and the list just keeps on going. This Universal Studios produced film will have most thinking it was made in England, as most of the stars and even the sets are about as English as can be. Beautifully appointed and directed by James Whale, just after coming off of "The Invisible Man" and just prior to "Bride of Frankenstein", this was more of a diversion for Whale, yet he handles it with major aplomb. Many today will consider the theme of suit for divorce based on adultery rather tame, and this would have had even more of a jolt in 1934 had the Code not just gone into effect, but the finished product still has the ability to hold our attention. Wynyard had just come off of her nomination for Best Actress Oscar for "Cavalcade", but she's much better here, and her quiet, if not elegant, though stolid performance serves the part well. She's matched by the ruthless, somewhat fey, but catty nastiness of her film husband, Colin Clive, in a part that shows he had genuine talent that captured range. Frank Lawton, who passionately loves Wynyard, and who is accused of being the co-respondent in the case against Wynyard, is less well-suited, but effective enough.
Written by John Galsworthy, this was much more potent when first released as a novel, but Whale has whittled the novel down to 88 minutes of film, and he's done it very effectively. The film is talkative, but its pristine presentation still packs a punch. Gorgeous cinematography, good direction, fine acting all around - this is recommended highly actually, though many today will wonder what all the hoopla is about. In effect, the film is now dated, and because it lacks the buzz-buzz of so much activity on screen, the CGI, the crash and bang of today's typical hit, let's say it will play better to those looking for something, not cerebral, but soap-operaish in an old-fashioned way.
Written by John Galsworthy, this was much more potent when first released as a novel, but Whale has whittled the novel down to 88 minutes of film, and he's done it very effectively. The film is talkative, but its pristine presentation still packs a punch. Gorgeous cinematography, good direction, fine acting all around - this is recommended highly actually, though many today will wonder what all the hoopla is about. In effect, the film is now dated, and because it lacks the buzz-buzz of so much activity on screen, the CGI, the crash and bang of today's typical hit, let's say it will play better to those looking for something, not cerebral, but soap-operaish in an old-fashioned way.
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- mmipyle
- Mar 29, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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