

When Brighton Lorrimore returns home with his new bride, Phyllis, his family makes their disappointment in his choice obvious. Facing bankruptcy and the loss of their mansion and social position, they had hoped that Brighton would marry wealthy heiress and family friend, Edith Gilbert.
Acting
Miriam Hopkins delivers every line like a velvet dagger.
Costume
Depression-era glamour that screams 'we're pretending we're fine.'
Writing
Pre-Code snark that somehow slipped past 1935 censors.

Director
Elliott Nugent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miriam Hopkins was Paramount's highest-paid actress in 1935, making this her 'slumming it in B-pictures' era.
The 'marry rich or we're ruined' plot hit different in 1935 America, where actual wealthy families were still recovering from 1929.