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...ambitions of a great career, and comes within an ace of realizing them. Fay Wray and Hal Skelly are well cast and give thoroughly adequate and convincing performances, while the woman who proves the stumbling block to the actor's hopes of fame is played to perfection by Kay Francis...
...interesting figure upon the screen, completely dominates the whole picture. Suave, quiet, yet inwardly domineering in character, he presents a most convincing picture of the master gambler who, without ballyhoo and outward arrogance, holds in subjection all the forces of New York's gambling racket. The minor characters, Kay Francis as the gambler's wife, and Regis Toomey who takes the part of the selfish younger brother are admirably cast...
...game name, Paramount has assembled such a host of stars and near-stars that oven though the theme of the picture revolves around the constant marital bickerings of a rich and sophisticated couple the production can be easily classed among the list of better talkies. Mary Brian, Kay, Francis, Frederick March, Huntley Gordon and Lilian Tashman, not to forget five rampant little children,- all lend their personalities to the show to lift it from the rank of just ordinary movies. The youthful Miss Brian and Mr. March have the leads but the quintet of children, vivacious and at all times...
...solution is ingenious, will appeal to those who like a blend of mystery and mechanics. The technically expert setting shows the interior of one of Manhattan's Interborough Rapid Transit cars which whizzes past lights and stations. Co-Playwrights Eva Kay Flint and Martha Madison have contrived an exciting addition to the season's many slaughters...
...gets the kiss in the fadeout. She is a better actress than her usual It-girl role would lead you to expect, but in most of her scenes she is not trying to act so much as to suggest, rather over-consciously, how "cute" she is. Best shot: Kay Francis in front of a bedroom door...