As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to the travails of several of its passengers. Edmund Lowe heads the cast as Monty Greer, a suave gambler who falls in love with Judy, the daughter of immigrant lens grinder Rudolph Kramer. In trying to recover some valuable securities stolen from banker Henry Graham, Greer finds himself in the middle of a fierce gun battle in the ship's engine room. Meanwhile, Graham, who has been cheating on his wife Kay with sexy dancer Sigrid Carline, is murdered by person or persons unknown.
Acting
Myrna Loy's icy sophistication steals every frame she's in
Production
Massive ship sets that convinced audiences they were at sea
Costume
Greta Nissen's dancer wardrobe pushing every boundary
Director
William K. Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The massive ocean liner set was built on Fox's backlot and reused for decades, eventually appearing in Titanic films.
Released mere months before the Hays Code crackdown, this represents Hollywood's last gasp of adult storytelling before decades of censorship.
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