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Their Mad Moment

  • 19311931
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
50
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Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill in Their Mad Moment (1931)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Their Mad Moment is a 1931 American Pre-Code film directed by Chandler Sprague and starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on the 1927 book by Eleanor Mercein Kelly, Basquerie.Their Mad Moment is a 1931 American Pre-Code film directed by Chandler Sprague and starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on the 1927 book by Eleanor Mercein Kelly, Basquerie.Their Mad Moment is a 1931 American Pre-Code film directed by Chandler Sprague and starring Dorothy Mackaill. It is based on the 1927 book by Eleanor Mercein Kelly, Basquerie.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
50
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  • Directors
    • Hamilton MacFadden(uncredited)
    • Chandler Sprague(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Lajos Biró(contract writer)
    • John Farrow(contract writer)
    • Leon Gordon(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Warner Baxter
    • Dorothy Mackaill
    • Zasu Pitts
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  • Directors
    • Hamilton MacFadden(uncredited)
    • Chandler Sprague(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Lajos Biró(contract writer)
    • John Farrow(contract writer)
    • Leon Gordon(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Warner Baxter
    • Dorothy Mackaill
    • Zasu Pitts
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill in Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Mary Doran, Dorothy Mackaill, and Nance O'Neil in Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Their Mad Moment (1931)
    Warner Baxter and Dorothy Mackaill in Their Mad Moment (1931)

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    Warner Baxter
    Warner Baxter
    • Esteban Cristera
    Dorothy Mackaill
    Dorothy Mackaill
    • Emily Stanley
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Miss Dibbs
    Nance O'Neil
    Nance O'Neil
    • Grand Mere
    Lawrence Grant
    Lawrence Grant
    • Sir Harry Congers
    Leon Janney
    Leon Janney
    • Narcio
    John St. Polis
    John St. Polis
    • Hotel Manager
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Suzanne Stanley
    Mary Doran
    Mary Doran
    • Stancia
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
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    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Hamilton MacFadden(uncredited)
      • Chandler Sprague(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Lajos Biró(contract writer) (uncredited)
      • John Farrow(contract writer) (uncredited)
      • Leon Gordon(dialogue)
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    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Mi último amor (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      Hold My Hand
      (uncredited)

      Written by William Kernell

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    4/10
    Yawn
    Dorothy MacKail's stepmother has brought her to Biarritz to find her a rich husband, and has succeeded splendidly. The patsy..... I mean the eager groom is Lawrence Grant, a British muddy-dud with a lot of money. Miss MacKail doesn't love him, but she is willing to marry him and be a dutiful wife. However, until that happens, she's going to spend some time with hot Basque Warner Baxter, who takes her to the mountains to meet his grandmother, Nance O'Neil. Everyone thinks they're going to be married, including Mary Doran, who loves Baxter, alternately stares daggers at Miss Mackail and cries, and sullenly says "Yes, grand mere" to everything Miss O'Neil says and little else.

    Miss Mackail tries to act, but doesn't get much of a chance; Baxter essays an accent for the first couple of minutes, then drops it, It took two directors and six writers to turn out this overwrought yet bland turkey. It's typical of the sort of work that was coming out of Fox Films in this period. With William Fox forced out, theater receipts dropping like stones, no one was sure what to do about anything, unless one of the studio's major directors -- Borzage, Walsh and Ford -- stood firm; even then, the constantly shrinking budgets made everything except the always competent cinematography -- here under the split command of Daniel Clark and Arthur Todd -- well, it wasn't enough.
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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Basquerie
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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