
Naval commander Charles Sturm has made life miserable for his wife Diana due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. His obsessive behavior soon drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant. When Charles learns of their affair, he plots revenge.
Release Date: 8/12/1932
Runtime: 78 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Marion Gering
00Companies: Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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Talulah Bankhead is "Diana" - unhappily married to naval commander "Charles Sturm" (Charles Laughton). Everyone thinks he's a swell sort of guy, but it turns out that he is a jealous and possessive creature and when it emerges that his wife is in love with someone else (Gary Cooper), he decides to seek a particularly selfish form of revenge. The cast - which also includes Cary Grant - is strong but the script is pretty meagre. Laughton's famous laugh features prominently, and one can see him getting into training for his forthcoming role as "Lt. Bligh", but otherwise it's a rather sluggish tale of envy and jealously that seemed to me to be a waste of the talent at Marion Gering's disposal here.

Tallulah Bankhead
Diana Sturm

Gary Cooper
Lt. Sempter

Charles Laughton
Cmdr. Charles Sturm

Cary Grant
Lt. Jaeckel

Paul Porcasi
Hassan

Juliette Compton
Mrs. Planet

Henry Kolker
Hutton

Dorothy Christy
Mrs. Crimp

Arthur Hoyt
Mr. Planet

Gordon Westcott
Lt. Toll
James Dugan
Condover

Peter Brocco
Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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