The Lady Consents

1936

1h 16m

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5.8/10

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Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.

Directors

Stephen Roberts

Writers

Robert Sparks(writer by)

P. J. Wolfson(screenplay by)

Anthony Veiller(screenplay by)

Stars

Ann Harding

Herbert Marshall

Margaret Lindsay

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Ann Harding

Anne Talbot

Herbert Marshall

Dr. Michael J. Talbot

Gerry Mannerley

Stanley Ashton

Jim Talbot

Mr. Yardley

Susan

Apple Lady

Joe - Restaurant Proprietor

Directors

Stephen Roberts

Writers

Robert Sparks(writer by)

P. J. Wolfson(screenplay by)

Anthony Veiller(screenplay by)

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This doesn't really get off to a very good start. "Michael" (Herbert Marshall) is determined he can ride an unruly stallion - but ends up in the dirt. He offers the horse for sale only for champion sportswoman "Gerry" (Margaret Lindsay) to volunteer. He declines her suggestion, she gets on anyway and ... into the dirt she goes too. Except - of course - it's so abundantly clear that neither actor actually went anywhere near the real horse! That rather sets the tone for this pretty routine drama that is underpinned by a mischievous story of a love triangle between the two and his wife "Anne" (Ann Harding) but is let down by some mediocre writing and precisely no chemistry on screen between anyone - even the horse. The production is basic and the dialogue overly plentiful as the story seems to lose it's way between farce and melodrama. Marshall could be charming, and he does try here, but his theatrical delivery together with the static camerawork and the slightly clunky, episodic, nature of the drama impede it's flow too often to give this any sort of cohesion. Maybe "Anne" thinks he will work it all out of his system, or maybe she just doesn't care about her husband's infidelities and would rather just play snooker. Sadly, I'm not sure I really cared either.

Geronimo196726 Dec, 2023