True Confession

Carole Lombard's final film for Paramount was a charming screwball comedy that was entertaining, if lightweight. Lombard is married to MacMurray, an honest attorney who won't accept a client unless he knows full well that his charge is innocent. That kind of morality has stood him in bad stead, and he's not doing well. To help financial matters, Lombard secures employment as the personal assistant to Murray, a rich and amorous man. Murray finds Lombard attractive and makes a pass, which she responds to with a sharp punch. He fires her and is later found murdered. Since Lombard was the last person to be seen with him, and since they had a physical fracas, she is acc...