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At the behest of her husband, Robert (Paul Cavanagh), who's due to spend the next year working in India, English housewife Elsie Maury (Kay Francis) sets out for a lengthy holiday in Paris. There she meets Don Arturo de Borgus (Ricardo Cortez), a suave Spanish man whose charms she's unable to resist. Elsie eventually considers leaving Robert for Don Arturo, but, when their relationship ends in tragic fashion, she tries to salvage her marriage before Robert learns of her disloyalty.

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Steve D You have seen it before but with Francis as its lead it still works. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Herbert Brenon

Director

Kay Francis

Elsie Maury

Paul Cavanagh

Robert Maury

Ricardo Cortez

Don Arturo de Borgus

Doris Lloyd

Paula Vrain

John St. Polis

Serafin, Arturo's Butler
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Synopsis At the behest of her husband, Robert (Paul Cavanagh), who's due to spend the next year working in India, English housewife Elsie Maury (Kay Francis) sets out for a lengthy holiday in Paris. There she meets Don Arturo de Borgus (Ricardo Cortez), a suave Spanish man whose charms she's unable to resist. Elsie eventually considers leaving Robert for Don Arturo, but, when their relationship ends in tragic fashion, she tries to salvage her marriage before Robert learns of her disloyalty.
Director
Herbert Brenon
Producer
Herbert Brenon, William LeBaron
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m