Fredric March, as Death, becomes bored with his usual grim-reaping job and is puzzled that humans fear him so. To learn how he is perceived, he takes on human form as a handsome young prince and becomes the houseguest of an Italian nobleman (Guy Standing). Several guests are quickly
repelled by the strange, mysterious prince who bluntly talks of their "meeting with Fate," but a lovely, mystical young woman (Evelyn Venable) is drawn to him. Not a living thing dies as Death dallies with love, and so his stay must be brief. But the unusual visitor fears that his new love will be
repelled once he reveals his true identity.
March is riveting as Death, and Standing i...
Released:
1934
Rated:
NR
Length:
79 mins