The Lady Consents

Watch: The Lady Consents

Unrated

2/7/19361h 16m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Two Great Stars and a Brilliant Cast in a Drama of Reckless Romance and Adventure ~

Overview:

Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.

Director:

Stephen Roberts

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

utah
telegram
wedding

Cast

Ann Harding

~ as ~

Anne Talbot

Herbert Marshall

~ as ~

Dr. Michael J. Talbot

Margaret Lindsay

~ as ~

Gerry Mannerley

Walter Abel

~ as ~

Stanley Ashton

Edward Ellis

~ as ~

Jim Talbot

Hobart Cavanaugh

~ as ~

Mr. Yardley

Ilka Chase

~ as ~

Susan

Mary Gordon

~ as ~

Apple Lady

Paul Porcasi

~ as ~

Joe - Restaurant Proprietor

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
This doesn't really get off to a very good start. "Michael" (Herbert Marshall) is determined he can ride an unruly stallion - but ends up in the dirt. He offers the horse for sale only for champion sportswoman "Gerry" (Margaret Lindsay) to volunteer. He declines her suggestion, she gets on anyway and ... into the dirt she goes too. Except - of course - it's so abundantly clear that neither actor actually went anywhere near the real horse! That rather sets the tone for this pretty routine drama that is underpinned by a mischievous story of a love triangle between the two and his wife "Anne" (Ann Harding) but is let down by some mediocre writing and precisely no chemistry on screen between anyone - even the horse. The production is basic and the dialogue overly plentiful as the story seems to lose it's way between farce and melodrama. Marshall could be charming, and he does try here, but his theatrical delivery together with the static camerawork and the slightly clunky, episodic, nature of the drama impede it's flow too often to give this any sort of cohesion. Maybe "Anne" thinks he will work it all out of his system, or maybe she just doesn't care about her husband's infidelities and would rather just play snooker. Sadly, I'm not sure I really cared either.