John Wister (Ian Hunter) is a British Colonel on leave. He meets and quickly falls for Julia Ashton (Kay Francis), an American woman with a tragic past. She was previously engaged to a man who died in a plane accident. Julia doesn’t think she’ll ever love again, but John is so in love with her that he’s willing to live with that. He proposes that … Continue reading Another Dawn (1937)
Monica Bradon (Kay Francis) seems to have it all. She’s happily married to John (Warren William), a writer. She has a wonderful job as a physician, where she loves her work and is well-known in her field. But everything is not what it seems; Monica may be happy, but her life is not perfect. Her husband, it turns out, is having an affair with their … Continue reading Doctor Monica (1934)
John Hathaway (Don Ameche) teaches psychology at Digby College, and he’s grown impatient with his lazy students, who seem more dedicated to the football team than to their studies. They’re even growing out beards in solidarity, vowing not to shave until the football team beats their rival, Laurel College. A bit bored of his job as a professor, Hathaway has dedicated a lot of his … Continue reading The Feminine Touch (1941)
Anne Brooks (Kay Francis) is unintentionally polyandrous. She’s happily married to the older, very rich Schuyler Brooks (Henry Kolker) and thinks that he’s her only husband. But her old dancing partner and supposed ex-husband, Maurice (Monroe Owsley), blackmails her by revealing that he never filed for the dissolution of their marriage. Maurice wants Anne to shell out big bucks to keep him quiet, in order … Continue reading The Keyhole (1933)
