It's a pity this film isn't more widely known and shown. I cannot agree with those who dismiss it as "Mae West's first film". The leads and supporting actors all give their best. Raft is alternately charming and tough in this, Alison Skipworth delicious as the schoolteacher who yearns for a more exciting life. The plot isn't very profound, light entertainment about characters who think the grass is always greener on the other side.
So OK, West had her own personal style and wit, but that doesn't diminish the other actors' performances in this delightful early 1930s picture.
So OK, West had her own personal style and wit, but that doesn't diminish the other actors' performances in this delightful early 1930s picture.