Beautiful Kay Francis (as Lois Ames) is a busy magazine editor; her suave husband Kenneth Thomson (as Freddie Ames) enjoys playing polo, and having affairs. When Ms. Francis' secretary bids adieu, she hires good looking David Manners (as Tommy Sherman) as a replacement. Mr. Manners is engaged to Una Merkel (as Ruth Holman), who is, naturally, jealous of her beau's demanding bosswoman. Manners' roommate Andy Devine (as Andy) reads "True Confessions" magazines, and pines for Ms. Merkel.
Watching Francis and Thomson fall for each other is enjoyable. Even better is watching Francis and Thomson falling out of love - especially, the sequence beginning when he prepares cocktails, as she slips a note under his door: "Darling, I've been waiting up to see you. Somehow we've drifted apart and its chiefly my fault. Let's make up. Lois." Their final realization, and their goodbye, is very sweet, and well-played. Thomson is certainly the film's best supporting actor; and, thankfully, he doesn't try to sing! Within a year, he would become one of the founding members of SAG (the Screen Actors Guild).
***** Man Wanted (4/23/32) William Dieterle ~ Kay Francis, David Manners, Kenneth Thomson, Una Merkel
Watching Francis and Thomson fall for each other is enjoyable. Even better is watching Francis and Thomson falling out of love - especially, the sequence beginning when he prepares cocktails, as she slips a note under his door: "Darling, I've been waiting up to see you. Somehow we've drifted apart and its chiefly my fault. Let's make up. Lois." Their final realization, and their goodbye, is very sweet, and well-played. Thomson is certainly the film's best supporting actor; and, thankfully, he doesn't try to sing! Within a year, he would become one of the founding members of SAG (the Screen Actors Guild).
***** Man Wanted (4/23/32) William Dieterle ~ Kay Francis, David Manners, Kenneth Thomson, Una Merkel