It is obvious from the start that the nasty Genevieve Tobin has it in for Barbara Stanwyck. She's a regular around the polo fields who has gotten notice from the wealthy man (Gene Raymond) whom Tobin feels is her property. Every time Stanwyck and Tobin are around each other, you can hear cat noises, and I'm not talking about purring. Raymond is a member of a wealthy but publicity shy family, so when Stanwyck and Raymond are suddenly married, it is obvious that Stanwyck feels like a fish out of water. When an old admirer of Stanwyck's (John Eldredge) shows up and begins spending "friendly" time with her, it is only a matter of time until scandal breaks out, and that comes in the form of an obviously accidental death on Eldredges' yacht which puts him on trial for murder and other key witnesses only recalling drunkenly seeing a mysterious "woman in red" who could tell the truth. Fearful over the scandal destroying her marriage, Stanwyck remains quiet, but with the electric chair looming over Eldredge, it is only a matter of time before she can come out and reveal the truth.
Slow-moving at the start with moments of amusement every time Stanwyck and Tobin are on screen, this springs into full gear when Stanwyck makes her way onto Eldredge's yacht. This is still one of her weaker Warner Brothers vehicles, which obviously she made to get out of her contract and move onto better roles over at Paramount where she got the genuine star treatment. Raymond isn't really an exciting leading man; Stanwyck worked better with the more macho than the society dandy types. Eldredge obviously wants Stanwyck back, but his intentions are never dishonorable, so his character wins much sympathy when he's put in the predicament of being accused of murder. Claude Gillingwater is very funny as Raymond's uppity grandfather, and Dorothy Tree has a good part as a drunken floozy on Eldredge's yacht. So all in all, it isn't bad, but rather ordinary until the exciting conclusion.
Slow-moving at the start with moments of amusement every time Stanwyck and Tobin are on screen, this springs into full gear when Stanwyck makes her way onto Eldredge's yacht. This is still one of her weaker Warner Brothers vehicles, which obviously she made to get out of her contract and move onto better roles over at Paramount where she got the genuine star treatment. Raymond isn't really an exciting leading man; Stanwyck worked better with the more macho than the society dandy types. Eldredge obviously wants Stanwyck back, but his intentions are never dishonorable, so his character wins much sympathy when he's put in the predicament of being accused of murder. Claude Gillingwater is very funny as Raymond's uppity grandfather, and Dorothy Tree has a good part as a drunken floozy on Eldredge's yacht. So all in all, it isn't bad, but rather ordinary until the exciting conclusion.