Star
of Midnight (1935) 90 min view
photos 1 ~ 2
With: Ginger Rogers,
Paul Kelly, Ralph Morgan
Shades of "The Thin
Man" here - Powell reluctantly investigates a disappearance/murder, assisted
by wisecracking Ginger Rogers. Myrna Loy she is not, but she and
Powell do have their moments of enjoyable repartee.
Escapade (1935) 92 min view
photo
With: Luise Rainer,
Frank Morgan, Virginia Bruce
Powell as an artist
in pre-WWI Vienna who does very little painting and a whole lot of romancing
- to quote author Lawrence Quirk: "glorying in his conquests as he sows
wild oats all over the Austrian capital".
Reckless (1935) 96 min view
photo ~ view
poster
With: Jean Harlow,
Franchot Tone, Rosalind Russell
Aristocratic playboy Tone impulsively
marries showgirl Harlow - but disaster strikes as their two cultures clash. Mostly
a showcase for the radiant Harlow, with Powell patiently waiting in the wings
(literally).
Rendezvous (1935) 91 mins view
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With: Rosalind Russell,
Binnie Barns, Lionel Atwill
Somewhat uneven
combination of screwball comedy and espionage, with Powell a code expert
thwarted from getting to the WWI front by dizzy socialite Russell
(in her first starring role).
The
Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) 80 min view
photo 1 ~ photo
2
With: Jean Arthur,
James Gleason, Eric Blore
Prominent surgeon Powell has
to turn sleuth to clear his name of murder. Another "Thin Man"-wannabe, with the
wonderful Jean Arthur as Powell's ex-wife who refuses to remain ex.