Lady with a Past
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Cinematography Hal Mohr Duration Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Comedy, Romance Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date February 19, 1932 (1932-02-19) Writer Harriet Henry (novel), Horace Jackson (screen play) Cast (Venice Muir), (Guy Bryson), (Donnie Wainwright), Don alvara (Carlos Santiagos), Albert Conti (Rene - Viscomte de la Thernardier), (Ann Duryea)Similar movies Silver Linings Playbook , Unfriended , The Bourne Legacy , Valkyrie , The Last Samurai , Youth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constance bennett in lady with a past 1932
Lady with a Past is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Constance Bennett as a shy and very proper young lady who decides to invent a scandalous past for herself to spice up her life. It is based on the novel of the same name by Harriet Henry.
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Plot
Although she is an heiress and quite lovely, Venice Muir is very shy. She is flattered when flirtatious Donnie Wainwright urges her to elope to Paris with him, then irked when he abandons her before their ship departs.
Venice gets an idea, hiring a penniless fellow, Guy Bryson, to pretend to be a gigolo and spread word of Venice's effect on men. Soon she is the toast of Paris, suitors lining up to woo her, including Rene, a man of noble lineage. Unbeknownst to her, Rene is in serious debt. When she rejects his proposal, Rene commits suicide, enhancing Venice's reputation as a heartbreaking vixen.
Sailing back home, Venice is followed by more gossip, including some about Guy. A dazzled Donnie begins pursuing her again, finally winning over Venice without ever knowing of her ruse.
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Reception
According to RKO records the film lost $140,000.
References
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