The Man with Two Faces

Actress Jessica Wells, sister of actor Damon Wells, is on top of her form except when her husband Vance is around. When Vance takes her to the apartment of a theatrical producer she comes home incoherent and Vance is found dead in the vanished producer's hotel suite.

Directed by Archie Mayo, The Man with Two Faces leans on a strong ensemble — Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, Ricardo Cortez — 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 crime titles of 1934.