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...neurosis belongs to a refugee writer (Nils Asther). He is somewhat paranoiac, so his wife Janet (Jane Randolph) has to support him by driving a taxi. Her husband becomes jealous of one of her fares, a Dr. Brent (John Loder), and the doctor's handsome colleague, Monica (Karen Morley). About the time Cinemactor Asther stops threatening to commit suicide or murder, he is murdered himself. Who kills him is something of a mystery, but even those who are not much mystified will find other things to interest them in the film...
...Jealousy includes some good melodrama and Intelligent cinema. The refugee is well conceived and extremely well played by Nils Asther. Even better is his kindly fellow refugee (Hugo Haas). The domestic quarrels and crises are venomous and painful, well beyond Hollywood's normal handling of such unpleasantness. Karen Morley, who has not made a picture in years, is still one of the most attractive and individual cinemactresses...
Although no schedule is definite, the Players plan to present "The Women" by Clare Boothe Luce, "Good Theatre" by Christopher Morley, Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," and Shaw's "Candida" in the near future...
...Neither Morley nor Fay knew what famous British agitator (John Wilkes) was half of an American city (WilkesBarre) and two-thirds of an American murderer (John Wilkes Booth). But the U.S. team correctly identified "The Tate" (London art gallery), "The Reform" (political club), and "Bart's" (St. Bartholomew's Hospital...
...cracker with soup," queried Morley across the roaring Atlantic, "took some kale and landed in stir, what was going on?" Banker Auburn knew that a cracker was a Georgian, knew that kale was cash, and that stir was jail, but guessed that soup was also money. Corrected Professor Brogan happily: "High explosive for opening banks...