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Outcast Lady

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 17m
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5.4/10
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Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A woman's trials and tribulations over a romance since childhood, protecting her husband's secret past, and the trouble it causes with her brother.A woman's trials and tribulations over a romance since childhood, protecting her husband's secret past, and the trouble it causes with her brother.A woman's trials and tribulations over a romance since childhood, protecting her husband's secret past, and the trouble it causes with her brother.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
188
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writers
    • Zoe Akins(screen play)
    • Michael Arlen(from a book by)
    • Monckton Hoffe(additional scenes)
  • Stars
    • Constance Bennett
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writers
    • Zoe Akins(screen play)
    • Michael Arlen(from a book by)
    • Monckton Hoffe(additional scenes)
  • Stars
    • Constance Bennett
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Mrs. Patrick Campbell
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    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, and Henry Stephenson in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Hugh Williams in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, and Henry Stephenson in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, and Hugh Williams in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett, Herbert Marshall, and Hugh Williams in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Adrienne D'Ambricourt in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)
    Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall in Outcast Lady (1934)

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    Constance Bennett
    Constance Bennett
    • Iris March Fenwickas Iris March Fenwick
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Napier Harpendenas Napier Harpenden
    Mrs. Patrick Campbell
    Mrs. Patrick Campbell
    • Lady Eveas Lady Eve
    Hugh Williams
    Hugh Williams
    • Gerald Marchas Gerald March
    Elizabeth Allan
    Elizabeth Allan
    • Venice Harpendenas Venice Harpenden
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • Sir Maurice Harpendenas Sir Maurice Harpenden
    Robert Loraine
    • Hilaryas Hilary
    Lumsden Hare
    Lumsden Hare
    • Guyas Guy
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Dr. Conrad Mastersas Dr. Conrad Masters
    • (as Leo Carroll)
    Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes
    • Boy Fenwickas Boy Fenwick
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • Trubleas Truble
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Fenwick's Butleras Fenwick's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Napier's Butleras Napier's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Martin - Passerbyas Martin - Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    André Cheron
    • French Waiteras French Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Claudia Coleman
    Claudia Coleman
    • Second Gossiperas Second Gossiper
    • (uncredited)
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    • French Nunas French Nun
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Hayle
    Grace Hayle
    • First Gossiperas First Gossiper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Zoe Akins(screen play)
      • Michael Arlen(from a book by)
      • Monckton Hoffe(additional scenes) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    A woman's trials and tribulations over a romance since childhood, protecting her husband's secret past, and the trouble it causes with her brother.
    • incestuous relationship
    • male male relationship
    • homosexual subtext
    • unrequited love
    • romantic rivalry
    • 43 more
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    • Taglines
      • A WOMAN OF MAGIC...LOVED BY ALL MEN...EXCEPT THE ONLY MAN IN THE WORLD SHE WANTED. (Print Ad-Daily Kentucky New Era.((Hopkinsville Ky.)) 1 February 1935)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      The Hays office refused to sanction the movie under its original tile, "The Green Hat." Michael Arlen's original novel had acquired a salacious reputation, so MGM reluctantly changed it. They were not even allowed to use it as a screen story credit.
    • Goofs
      When Napier first arrives, he states it's been five years since he's been there. Later, when he's in the car with Iris, she states she wrote a poem about him when he first went away to India - three years ago.
    • Connections
      Version of A Woman of Affairs (1928)

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    3/10
    Just read the review by David (Handlinghandel)--I don't think I could have summed it up much better.
    Occasionally, I read a review of a film and think to myself "I think that sums up the film every bit as good as I could...probably better". So, because of that, you might want to read the review of David (Handlinghandel), as he hits the mark.

    The film begins with Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall becoming engaged. However, when Constance tells her friends, she is shocked to hear how dead-set against it his father (Henry Stephenson) is. Apparently, she is poor and has quite the past--though what exactly this is, we don't know.

    Four years pass--Constance is about to marry another when Marshall returns for her. Considering he's a limp weenie who left her when his father objected, I can't see how this makes a lot of sense. And, it didn't, so they pledge eternal friendship. Jolly good, eh what?! What happens next, you'll need to see for yourself....if you care.

    Through so much of the film, the characters are so well-mannered and stilted that the entire thing is pretty dull. It's odd that during the Depression so many Hollywood films featured pretty rich folks with rather mundane problems. After all, who cares about the romance of Sir Reginald Muckity-muck or the ennui that comes with vacationing on the French Riviera or difficulty getting good servants when so many out there (about 25%) were unemployed and whose families subsisted on rat sandwiches?! And here, to make it worse, are some of the dull rich folks and low-energy performances! As a result, shortly into the film I just wanted it all to end...or for there to be some ill-mannered buffoonery (such as one of the characters using a cocktail fork to eat their pheasant....oh, the horror!).

    Too many pained looks from Marshall, a dull script and unlikable characters sink this one. Just because it was made by MGM doesn't mean it's worth seeing.
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    • Nov 2, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Iris March
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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