

Richard, a millionaire in love with his secretary, Diane, is dispirited when his wife refuses to divorce him. Concerned that Diane will now lose interest, Richard offers her an all-expense-paid cruise to Argentina so that she can think it over. While traveling, however, Diane falls in love with fellow traveler Mike. She resolves to come clean to Richard, but upon return she becomes conflicted when she finds out he was able to get divorced after all.
Acting
Crawford's eyes do three acts of conflict.
Direction
Brown makes a ship feel like fate itself.
Costume
Crawford's gowns scream money she might not choose.

Director
Clarence Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Crawford and Gable's fifth film together; their chemistry was so potent MGM kept pairing them despite the Hays Code breathing down their necks.
The 'rich older man/younger woman' plot hit differently in 1934 — audiences knew women had few economic options, making Diane's 'choice' more tragedy than romance.