The Road to Singapore (1931)

The Road to Singapore (1931)

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Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Starring
William Powell, Doris Kenyon, and Marian Marsh
Written by
Denise Robins, Roland Pertwee, and J. Grubb Alexander
Cinematography
Robert Kurrle

Saturday the 21st of January 2012

Set in Calcutta, Powell plays a notorious playboy who develops a romance with Kenyon, the wife of Marsh, a doctor more interested in his career than his marriage. Powell's great as a perpetually tipsy cad, and the script doesn't wallow in the usual melodramatic situations, making for a better than expected experience. There's even a massive tracking shot that, if the budget had supported it, would have elevated this to something special. Granted, as-is, the shot's laughably fake, but kudos to Green for trying.

seen via TCM HD
Directed by
Alfred E. Green
Starring
William Powell Doris Kenyon Marian Marsh
Written by
Denise Robins Roland Pertwee J. Grubb Alexander
Cinematography
Robert Kurrle
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