Standard Pre-Code Fare But Oh, Those Gowns!

Kay Francis potboiler from the early '30s

Cinematic version of a tasty bacon sandwich

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Bette Davis and Donald Woods in Fog Over Frisco (1934)

Michael Curtiz, Ricardo Cortez, Kay Francis, Warner Oland, and Lyle Talbot in Mandalay (1934)

George Brent and Ruth Chatterton in Female (1933)

Jean Harlow in The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Lionel Barrymore and Kay Francis in Guilty Hands (1931)

Joan Blondell, William Powell, and Helen Vinson in Lawyer Man (1932)

Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell in Day-Time Wife (1939)

Kay Francis and David Manners in Man Wanted (1932)

George Raft and Mae West in Night After Night (1932)

George Brent and Kay Francis in The Keyhole (1933)

And the next time you try to kill yourself, let me know; I'd love to help you.

George Brent, Kay Francis, and Monroe Owsley in The Keyhole (1933)

Kay Francis

George Brent

Glenda Farrell

Robert Presnell Sr.

Alice D.G. Miller

A woman (Kay Francis) with two husbands (Monroe Owsley, Henry Kolker) tries to divorce one of them by heading down to Havana where things get more complicated.

Michael Curtiz

The Keyhole

KAY FRANCIS AND GEORGE BRENT.

I&apos;ve been watching Kay Francis for decades and this is one classy lady. Her career can best be compared to Greta Garbo, as they both experienced enormous success in the 1930s and a decade later left Hollywood, retired, never to be seen again. Fortunately, their films are still with us.

THE KEYHOLE is pure escapism. And let&apos;s face it, this would not be a Kay Francis movie without a dynamic wardrobe to match. Bottom line, whether you&apos;re going to dinner or going to jail, you must be dressed to impress. This is IT. Also, a few years before his pairing with Bette Davis, earnest George Brent was Francis&apos; leading man, and in fine form here playing a detective, who --quite naturally -- falls for this beautiful lady in distress.

Kind of a corny plot, but it all comes smoothly together, because it&apos;s a Kay Francis movie. Best of the best at Warner Brothers are the supporting players. Who else but wise-cracking Glenda Farrell and Allen Jenkins are added to the cast to work their magic, and they do.

Michael Curtez directed, but considering the talent, the wisest thing he probably did was not get in their way and just let it flow. A real treat to watch from beginning to end. These 30s movies truly are like old friends who never wear out their welcome.

10 Stars.

Always on remastered WB dvd. Thank you so much to TCM for running this gem.

I've been watching Kay Francis for decades and this is one classy lady. Her career can best be compared to Greta Garbo, as they both experienced enormous success in the 1930s and a decade later left Hollywood, retired, never to be seen again. Fortunately, their films are still with us.

THE KEYHOLE is pure escapism. And let's face it, this would not be a Kay Francis movie without a dynamic wardrobe to match. Bottom line, whether you're going to dinner or going to jail, you must be dressed to impress. This is IT. Also, a few years before his pairing with Bette Davis, earnest George Brent was Francis' leading man, and in fine form here playing a detective, who --quite naturally -- falls for this beautiful lady in distress.

Kind of a corny plot, but it all comes smoothly together, because it's a Kay Francis movie. Best of the best at Warner Brothers are the supporting players. Who else but wise-cracking Glenda Farrell and Allen Jenkins are added to the cast to work their magic, and they do.

Michael Curtez directed, but considering the talent, the wisest thing he probably did was not get in their way and just let it flow. A real treat to watch from beginning to end. These 30s movies truly are like old friends who never wear out their welcome.

10 Stars.

Always on remastered WB dvd. Thank you so much to TCM for running this gem.

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