Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.
Acting
Colman's grin could bankrupt a nation and you'd thank him.
Costume
Tailored tweed and evening wear that screams 'idle rich.'
Writing
Pre-code banter so crisp it practically crackles.
Director
George Fitzmaurice
Ronald Colman
Willie Hale
Loretta Young
Dorothy Hope
Frederick Kerr
Lord Leland Hale
David Torrence
Mr. Hope
Florence Britton
Susan Hale
Myrna Loy
Mary Crayle
Paul Cavanagh
Grand Duke Paul
Crauford Kent
Arthur Hale
Frances Dade
Bidder for Bed (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Racing Fan at Derby (uncredited)
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Hope (uncredited)
Forrester Harvey
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
Gordon McLeod
Club Member (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-code Hollywood (1930-1934) allowed suggestive dialogue and moral ambiguity that vanished after the Hays Code enforcement. This film's casual treatment of debt, flirtation, and class mockery wouldn't survive post-1934.
Ronald Colman and Loretta Young reunited the same year in 'The Right to Love' and 'Bulldog Drummond,' making 1930 their accidental on-screen partnership year.
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