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5.9/10 • 19

1930-12-181h 12m

ComedyRomance

A Gay Dog!..He Had His Day...and His Nights, Too!

Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.

Directors
George Fitzmaurice
Editors
Grant Whytock

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  1. Ronald Colman

    Ronald Colman

    Willie Hale

  2. Loretta Young

    Loretta Young

    Dorothy Hope

  3. Frederick Kerr

    Frederick Kerr

    Lord Leland Hale

  4. David Torrence

    David Torrence

    Mr. Hope

  5. Florence Britton

    Florence Britton

    Susan Hale

  6. Myrna Loy

    Myrna Loy

    Mary Crayle

  7. Paul Cavanagh

    Paul Cavanagh

    Grand Duke Paul

  8. Crauford Kent

    Crauford Kent

    Arthur Hale

  9. Frances Dade

    Frances Dade

    Bidder for Bed (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

6/10

This is quite a pleasing little story as "Willie" (Ronald Colman) - the playboy son of "Lord Leland" (Frederick Kerr) returns, penniless, from his latest dud adventure in Africa. Soon his smooth talking manages to reconcile him with his initially irritated father, whilst he also pries the attentions of linoleum heiress "Dorothy" (Loretta Young) away from the equally penniless "Grand Duke Paul" (Paul Cavanagh) and soon we've got a fun little love triangle developing. Colman is on good form and the script allows this to bob along merrily as his charm and charisma win the day. Myrna Loy and David Hope add a little sparkle to it, too, and it makes for quite an engaging afternoon feature.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandbroken engagementauctionwagerheiressprivate detectivepre-codeterrierengagedpet adoptiongrand dukespendthriftblack sheep