Acting
Mills commits to being absolutely insufferable, and it's glorious.
Production
63 minutes of pure pre-Code economy—no fat, all melodrama.
Director
Henry Edwards
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was John Mills' third credited film role—he'd later become the definitive British everyman in classics like 'Ice Cold in Alex'.
The 'wastrel heir' trope peaked in pre-Code cinema, when Hollywood could still show wealthy degenerates without moralizing endings.
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