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Affairs of a Gentleman

  • 19341934
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
36
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Leila Hyams and Paul Lukas in Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
When a novelist is murdered, suspicion falls on all the women he had affairs with--and then wrote about in his books.When a novelist is murdered, suspicion falls on all the women he had affairs with--and then wrote about in his books.When a novelist is murdered, suspicion falls on all the women he had affairs with--and then wrote about in his books.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
36
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edwin L. Marin
  • Writers
    • Edith Ellis(play)
    • Edward Ellis(play)
    • Cyril Hume(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Lukas
    • Leila Hyams
    • Patricia Ellis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edwin L. Marin
  • Writers
    • Edith Ellis(play)
    • Edward Ellis(play)
    • Cyril Hume(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Lukas
    • Leila Hyams
    • Patricia Ellis
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Victor Greshamas Victor Gresham
    Leila Hyams
    Leila Hyams
    • Gladys Durlandas Gladys Durland
    Patricia Ellis
    Patricia Ellis
    • Jean Sinclairas Jean Sinclair
    Phillip Reed
    Phillip Reed
    • Carter Vaughnas Carter Vaughn
    Onslow Stevens
    Onslow Stevens
    • Lyn Durlandas Lyn Durland
    Dorothy Burgess
    Dorothy Burgess
    • Nan Fitzgeraldas Nan Fitzgerald
    Lilian Bond
    Lilian Bond
    • Carlotta Barbeas Carlotta Barbe
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Foxey Dennisonas Foxey Dennison
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Fletcheras Fletcher
    Dorothy Libaire
    Dorothy Libaire
    • Gail Melvilleas Gail Melville
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Paul Q. Bindaras Paul Q. Bindar
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Frances Bennett - Gresham's Secretaryas Frances Bennett - Gresham's Secretary
    Charles C. Wilson
    Charles C. Wilson
    • Inspector Quillanas Inspector Quillan
    Marcia Remy
    • Bindar's Secretaryas Bindar's Secretary
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Donovanas Donovan
    • (uncredited)
    Gregory Gaye
    Gregory Gaye
    • Belaas Bela
    • (uncredited)
    Wilfred Hari
    • Satoas Sato
    • (uncredited)
    Frank McLure
    Frank McLure
    • Board Memberas Board Member
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    • Director
      • Edwin L. Marin
    • Writers
      • Edith Ellis(play)
      • Edward Ellis(play)
      • Cyril Hume(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Alice White was supposed to star as Gladys Durland in the movie but before production started she was replaced by Leila Hyams.
    • Quotes

      Victor Gresham: You ought to be spanked and put to bed.

      Foxey: That's all right with me, Vicky.

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    6/10
    "B" Murder Mystery With a Plenteous of Identifable Names
    Affairs of a Gentleman is a mystery/romance, whodunnit style film about the mysterious death of a notoriously candid author from Universal Pictures starring a gargantuan amount of recognizable names from the '30s such as Paul Lukas, Leila Hyams, Patricia Ellis, Phillip Reed, Onslow Stevens, Lilian Bond, Joyce Compton and Dorothy Burgess. The film is told in flashback style and for the vast majority appears in the high-rise apartment building of our murder victim, the suave Victor Gresham (Paul Lukas), who has written a scandalous autobiography detailing his numerous affairs, with no regard to the feelings of the women involved. The police begin investigating these women and it all sets about during a publisher's party for the author. Therefore, several of Victor's ex-girl friends appear at the party and he smoothly entertains them.

    For the most part, Edwin L. Marin's Affairs of a Gentleman is that of a b-grade murder mystery that possesses a somewhat stagey, artificial quality, though a plentiful of twist and turns to keep our curiosity engaged, as well as the characters being generated quite effectively, which in result the film is leisurely paced. Beautiful blonde Leila Hyams gets top female billing and is most certainly playing a far more edgy and boldly assertive character then one might be use to seeing her play. However, her screen time is rather limited and is quite possibly outshined by two other strikingly beautiful ladies in Patricia Ellis and Dorothy Burgess. With that being said, Affairs of a Gentleman is the probability of interest to fans of the films leading stars, particularly that of the women, and shouldn't garner much attention or interest to anyone unknowing of the films leading stars.
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • När skottet gick...
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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