I've seen Nancy Carroll and Phillips Holmes together before in my favorite movie from 1932: "Broken Lullaby." After "Stolen Heaven" I can see that these two have that "it" when they're together.
In "Stolen Heaven" they play two characters on the wrong side of the law. Nancy plays Mary, a prostitute, while Phillips plays Joe Bartlett, a man wanted for a robbery. The two met by chance and made a pact: they'd live life to the fullest on Joe's stolen $20,000 then end it all. Their lives were both miserable, so they figured they'd go out on top.
They took a trip to, what I believe was Cuba. They spent money like there was no tomorrow and enjoyed every minute. While there Mary caught the eye of Steve Perry (Louis Calhern), a rich playboy. Even though Mary claimed to be married to Joe, Steve didn't care. "Solomon was married too," he quipped.
Steve, with all of his charm and money couldn't tear Mary away from Joe. They fell in love in the few days they were together which, as you could guess, changed Mary's mind about their pact. Joe was still going to go through with it even without Mary because all he had to look forward to was prison. Mary, if she so chose, could live a cushy life being a part of Steve's concubine. Either decision they made was going to be tough.
Free on Plex.
In "Stolen Heaven" they play two characters on the wrong side of the law. Nancy plays Mary, a prostitute, while Phillips plays Joe Bartlett, a man wanted for a robbery. The two met by chance and made a pact: they'd live life to the fullest on Joe's stolen $20,000 then end it all. Their lives were both miserable, so they figured they'd go out on top.
They took a trip to, what I believe was Cuba. They spent money like there was no tomorrow and enjoyed every minute. While there Mary caught the eye of Steve Perry (Louis Calhern), a rich playboy. Even though Mary claimed to be married to Joe, Steve didn't care. "Solomon was married too," he quipped.
Steve, with all of his charm and money couldn't tear Mary away from Joe. They fell in love in the few days they were together which, as you could guess, changed Mary's mind about their pact. Joe was still going to go through with it even without Mary because all he had to look forward to was prison. Mary, if she so chose, could live a cushy life being a part of Steve's concubine. Either decision they made was going to be tough.
Free on Plex.