Assessment:
Brilliant early talkie perfectly transferring into screen terms a stage classic of the twenties. Superficially a shade primitive now, its essential power remains.

Significant production contributions:

d Lewis Milestone

Significant performances:
Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien

From the Film Guide:
Year: 1931
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Notes:
Demoted to three stars in the 2nd Edition.

Studio: Howard Hughes
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