Constance Bennett stars with Joel McCrea, Pert Kelton, and John Halliday in "Bed of Roses" from 1933.
Bennett and Kelton are Lorrie and Minnie, two prostitutes who are released from prison and go looking for money - even if they have to steal it. On board ship, Lorrie is accused of stealing (which she has) and threatens to jump overboard. Then she does.
As luck would have it, she swims to a ship carrying cotton, the crew led by Dan (Joel McCrea). This could only happen to Constance Bennett. The two of them are attracted to one another; she steals money from him and takes off. Somehow she gets to shore.
Donning a new wardrobe, Lorrie talks her way into the office of a publisher (John Halliday) and pretty soon gets him drunk and makes him think he's compromised her. He sets her up in a gorgeous apartment, and she has all kinds of money and servants. But her heart is on the cotton barge.
This is a very enjoyable film with both Bennett and Kelton turning in wonderful performances. Pert talks like Mae West and is very funny; the usually sophisticated Bennett can sound tough when she needs to. Joel McCrea is adorable, with that dreamy naivete that made him so appealing.
All in all, recommended.
Bennett and Kelton are Lorrie and Minnie, two prostitutes who are released from prison and go looking for money - even if they have to steal it. On board ship, Lorrie is accused of stealing (which she has) and threatens to jump overboard. Then she does.
As luck would have it, she swims to a ship carrying cotton, the crew led by Dan (Joel McCrea). This could only happen to Constance Bennett. The two of them are attracted to one another; she steals money from him and takes off. Somehow she gets to shore.
Donning a new wardrobe, Lorrie talks her way into the office of a publisher (John Halliday) and pretty soon gets him drunk and makes him think he's compromised her. He sets her up in a gorgeous apartment, and she has all kinds of money and servants. But her heart is on the cotton barge.
This is a very enjoyable film with both Bennett and Kelton turning in wonderful performances. Pert talks like Mae West and is very funny; the usually sophisticated Bennett can sound tough when she needs to. Joel McCrea is adorable, with that dreamy naivete that made him so appealing.
All in all, recommended.