
A criminal lawyer's wife is blackmailed when she is falsely accused of infidelity.
Directed by William K. Howard, Evelyn Prentice leans on a strong ensemble — William Powell, Myrna Loy, Una Merkel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1934.
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On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
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