'Dick' Ives II (James Rennie) proposes marriage to girlfriend Anne Vincent (Barbara Stanwyck), but she says no. Her parents' marriage put her off and she questions the institution in general. His father is pushing for it. With a brewing scandal, she reluctantly accepts the marriage.
This is the earliest Barbara Stanwyck for me so far. The filmmaking is relatively simple for this pre-Code drama. It's all about the subject matter and it's done in a dour tone. I never got much from Dick. He has no charisma. I'm only here to see this early Stanwyck and not much else. I don't particularly care for these characters, but I am slightly interested in how this all ends.
This is the earliest Barbara Stanwyck for me so far. The filmmaking is relatively simple for this pre-Code drama. It's all about the subject matter and it's done in a dour tone. I never got much from Dick. He has no charisma. I'm only here to see this early Stanwyck and not much else. I don't particularly care for these characters, but I am slightly interested in how this all ends.