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Penthouse

  • 19331933
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.1K
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Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter in Penthouse (1933)
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Romance
A lawyer's fiancée leaves him after he defends a racketeer accused of murder, but she needs his help when her new beau is accused of killing an old flame.A lawyer's fiancée leaves him after he defends a racketeer accused of murder, but she needs his help when her new beau is accused of killing an old flame.A lawyer's fiancée leaves him after he defends a racketeer accused of murder, but she needs his help when her new beau is accused of killing an old flame.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
    • Albert Hackett(screen play)
    • Arthur Somers Roche(from the story by: in Cosmopolitan Magazine)
  • Stars
    • Warner Baxter
    • Myrna Loy
    • Charles Butterworth
Top credits
  • Director
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
    • Albert Hackett(screen play)
    • Arthur Somers Roche(from the story by: in Cosmopolitan Magazine)
  • Stars
    • Warner Baxter
    • Myrna Loy
    • Charles Butterworth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter in Penthouse (1933)
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    Myrna Loy in Penthouse (1933)
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    Penthouse (1933)
    Myrna Loy and Warner Baxter in Penthouse (1933)

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    Warner Baxter
    Warner Baxter
    • Jackson Durantas Jackson Durant
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Gertie Waxtedas Gertie Waxted
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Laytonas Layton
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Mimi Montagneas Mimi Montagne
    Phillips Holmes
    Phillips Holmes
    • Tom Siddallas Tom Siddall
    C. Henry Gordon
    C. Henry Gordon
    • Jim Crellimanas Jim Crelliman
    Martha Sleeper
    Martha Sleeper
    • Sue Leonardas Sue Leonard
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • Tony Gazottias Tony Gazotti
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Murtochas Murtoch
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'Connor
    • Stevensas Stevens
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Bodyguardas Bodyguard
    Arthur Belasco
    • Bodyguardas Bodyguard
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Maitre D' - Pinnacle Clubas Maitre D' - Pinnacle Club
    • (uncredited)
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Man at Crelliman's Placeas Man at Crelliman's Place
    • (uncredited)
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Reporteras Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Theresa Harris
    Theresa Harris
    • Lili - Mimi's Maidas Lili - Mimi's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Detectiveas Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Stuyvesant - Durant's Law Partneras Stuyvesant - Durant's Law Partner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich(screen play)
      • Albert Hackett(screen play)
      • Arthur Somers Roche(from the story by: in Cosmopolitan Magazine)
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    • Trivia
      The film opens with the actual May, 1933 cover of Cosmopolitan magazine - the issue in which Arthur Somers Roche's story appeared. The film went into production in August and was released in September that same year. This film is a tremendous example of how quickly a Hollywood studio could work back then. At the time, Cosmopolitan was a literary periodical, first published in 1886, and didn't become a "womans" magazine until the mid-1960's.
    • Goofs
      When Gertie stands looking out Durant's apartment window, her left arm is up with her hand on her head but, when the shot changes to see her from the front, her arm is down and her hand is resting against the window frame.
    • Quotes

      Jackson 'Jack' Durant: Oh, I've been stupid, very stupid.

      Gertie Waxted: Well, of course. You're a man.

    • Crazy credits
      The title card for "Penthouse" announces that the film is presented by "Metro-Golwyn-Mayer".
    • Connections
      Featured in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Blame Me
      (1933) (uncredited)

      Music by Jimmy McHugh

      Lyrics by Dorothy Fields

      Played at the Country Club

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The "Gangster Lawyer" and his Gang
    Quite decent crime mystery starring Warner Baxter as Jack Durant, a society lawyer who gets dumped by his law firm as well as his snooty girlfriend who doesn't want to marry a "gangster lawyer" (as she calls him) because he likes to defend criminal types such as gangsters, racketeers, bootleggers, and the like (doesn't fit in with her tennis, yacht dances, and lawn party lifestyle, I guess). Anyway, this gal immediately becomes engaged to a young "Park Avenue" man who soon gets arrested for murder - and Durant sets out to prove this young man was framed, along with the help of a gangster pal named Tony and Durant's newest female interest, a woman (played by Myrna Loy) who was best friends with the "night club hostess" who was murdered.

    This is an entertaining film with engaging story that held my interest. The story is somewhat predictable, but very interesting to watch with well done performances by all. I enjoyed Myrna Loy in this (though she is resigned to wearing the same big-front-bowed evening gown just about the entire film). Warner Baxter is handsome and smooth here - there is some amusing bedroom talk between him and Loy where she seems to want to spend the night with him, he wants to hold back and play the "gentleman". Nat Pendleton is fun here as Tony, the gangster with a good sense of humor. Quite good.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crooks in Clover
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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