By 1938, this film had already been remade twice.
Clive Brook stars with Jane Baxter and Barry K. Barnes in "The Ware Case" from 1938.
Clive Brook plays Ware, a man always in trouble due to money and women. He's been given an extra three months by his creditors to pay his debts, naming his unpleasant brother-in-law Eustace as his guarantor. Eustace doesn't know anything about it, but when he finds out, he hits the roof.
Ware doesn't seem concerned. In fact, he wants to take a trip to Cannes. His wife (Baxter) refuses to go along. She feels it's time to face some facts and get their economies in hand.
Some time later, Eustace is found dead on the grounds of the Ware estate, and Ware is arrested for murder. Defending him will be a family friend (Barnes) who also happens to be in love with Lady Ware. However, he doesn't believe Ware is a killer.
Based on a play, the ending has a twist. The high point is the actual court case.
The revelation for me in this film was Jane Baxter. I had never seen her in a film. She was a lovely actress and beautiful to boot - in fact, a favorite of Sir Winston Churchill's.
Clive Brook stars with Jane Baxter and Barry K. Barnes in "The Ware Case" from 1938.
Clive Brook plays Ware, a man always in trouble due to money and women. He's been given an extra three months by his creditors to pay his debts, naming his unpleasant brother-in-law Eustace as his guarantor. Eustace doesn't know anything about it, but when he finds out, he hits the roof.
Ware doesn't seem concerned. In fact, he wants to take a trip to Cannes. His wife (Baxter) refuses to go along. She feels it's time to face some facts and get their economies in hand.
Some time later, Eustace is found dead on the grounds of the Ware estate, and Ware is arrested for murder. Defending him will be a family friend (Barnes) who also happens to be in love with Lady Ware. However, he doesn't believe Ware is a killer.
Based on a play, the ending has a twist. The high point is the actual court case.
The revelation for me in this film was Jane Baxter. I had never seen her in a film. She was a lovely actress and beautiful to boot - in fact, a favorite of Sir Winston Churchill's.