This was more heartfelt than I expected and I really enjoyed it. Joan Crawford gives an incredible performance and I became very emotionally involved.

This was more heartfelt than I expected and I really enjoyed it. Joan Crawford gives an incredible performance and I became very emotionally involved.

Surprisingly not into this as much as I would've thought, but this is still a strong Joan Crawford vehicle that I will probably revisit at some point.

Surprisingly not into this as much as I would've thought, but this is still a strong Joan Crawford vehicle that I will probably revisit at some point.

A true diva clocks that alcoholic tea

A true diva clocks that alcoholic tea

Joan is simply amazing here and so is Edward Arnold but I wasn’t too fond of the other two love interests (including Franchot Tone who was by then Joan’s husband, I believe). The story also suffers the ending of a lot of classic movies during that period, the resolution is too rushed. One of the love interests dies and she makes peace with the other all in approximately 5 minutes. Either way I liked this for Joan’s charismatic performance and the Adrian wardrobe, although I prefer the gowns featured in Letty Lynton and Possessed (1931).

Joan is simply amazing here and so is Edward Arnold but I wasn’t too fond of the other two love interests (including Franchot Tone who was by then Joan’s husband, I believe). The story also suffers the ending of a lot of classic movies during that period, the resolution is too rushed. One of the love interests dies and she makes peace with the other all in approximately 5 minutes. Either way I liked this for Joan’s charismatic performance and the Adrian wardrobe, although I prefer the gowns featured in Letty Lynton and Possessed (1931).