

Mother dated him, daughter wants him—1934's messiest love triangle.
Costume
Teasdale's glamour versus Muir's ingenue white gowns.
Acting
Teasdale's predatory maternal vanity steals every frame.

Director
Archie Mayo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before strict Hays Code enforcement, this is peak 'sin before the censors arrived' cinema.
George Brent played the older man love interest so often that Bette Davis called him 'the most unexciting lover in Hollywood.'