William Powell's voice debut in a scandal that proves silence was golden after all.
Paramount's first all-talking picture, Interference was dismally directed by Roy Pomeroy, whose lofty status as the studio's "technical wizard" did not necessarily qualify him to be a director. Evelyn Brent heads the cast as scheming Deborah Kane, who sets out to blackmail Faith Marley (Doris Kenyon), the above-reproach wife of Sir John Marlay.
Acting
William Powell's smooth voice already hints at his future as Nick Charles.
Direction
Two directors, zero cohesion — a fascinating disaster.
Director
Lothar Mendes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Paramount's first 100% dialogue film, rushed to theaters before rival studios. Roy Pomeroy was fired shortly after for being, apparently, a wizard at wires and a disaster at humans.
The film was simultaneously shot as a silent version — theaters without sound equipment got that cut, making this a fascinating fossil of cinema's awkward puberty.
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