Indiscreet (1931)
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27% of users liked it
(70 ratings)
Divesting herself of her own production company, silent-screen queen Gloria Swanson entered into a two-picture deal with producer Joseph M. Schenck, which paid her a straight (and very hefty) salary for both productions. The first film completed under this arrangement was the trivial romantic… More Divesting herself of her own production company, silent-screen queen Gloria Swanson entered into a two-picture deal with producer Joseph M. Schenck, which paid her a straight (and very hefty) salary for both productions. The first film completed under this arrangement was the trivial romantic comedy- musical Indiscreet, scripted and scored by songwriters Buddy G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson, and Lew Brown and directed by the matchless Leo McCarey. Swanson plays Geraldine "Gerry" Trent, a worldly socialite who endeavors to protect her sister Joan (Barbara Kent) from the lecherous machinations of Jim Woodward (Monroe Owsley). But when Joan discovers that Jerry and Woodward were once lovers themselves, she mistakenly believes that Jerry's attempts to break up her romance is motivated by jealousy. In fact, Jerry is completely committed to Joan's brother Tony Blake (Ben Lyon). One of the more successful of Gloria Swanson's talkies, Indiscreet posted a much-needed profit for financially strapped United Artists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Leo McCarey
- Written By
- B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 25, 1931 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 15, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Leo McCarey blows out the cobwebs with a steady flow of comic interaction
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Cast
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Gloria Swanson
as Geraldine Trent
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Ben Lyon
as Tony Blake
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Monroe Owsley
as Jim Woodward
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Barbara Kent
as Joan Trent
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Arthur Lake
as Buster Collins
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Maude Eburne
as Aunt Kate
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Henry Kolker
as Mr. Woodward
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Nella Walker
as Mrs. Woodward
