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The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney

1937, Movie, NR, 98 mins

The Last Of Mrs. Cheyney: Review

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This film, marred by the tragedy of director Boleslawski's death, was a moderate success at the box office although a cut below the original, which starred Norma Shearer. Crawford is a schemer who roams the parties of the London elite posing as a landed woman. What she really is, is a jewel thief and she has her dark eyes on the gem-draped necks and wrists of British society. Oozing charm, she worms her way into the good graces of everyone and plans a huge heist at a weekend party. With her accomplished aide, Powell, portraying a butler (he'd done it to great plaudits three pictures before in MY MAN GODFREY), Crawford descends upon the country house where she takes everyone in with her grace and style. At the estate, Crawford attracts Montgomery, a lord, by showing a lot more class than either Hume or Pringle, two debutantes. Montgomery eventually reveals himself to be a scoundrel, and Powell and Crawford are uncovered as thieves. Crawford gets them out of trouble, though, when she threatens to reveal the contents of some letters sent to her by Morgan, another lord, in which he paints his society compatriots in less than glowing colors. If Crawford and Powell are taken in by the police, she'll be forced to offer the letters as evidence in court and they will be reprinted by the press. The bluebloods back off and Crawford and Powell are free to leave. The comedy is handled well, even by Crawford, who hadn't done many funny films until this time. Powell and Morgan shine in their roles, but Montgomery, in an unsympathetic part, doesn't have much of an opportunity to engage the audience. Hume later married Ronald Colman and was his wife until his death, then she married George Sanders. After Boleslawski's untimely death, the directorial chores were taken over by George Fitzmaurice. leave a comment
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