HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
adultery
new york city
businessman
blackmail
great depression
based on play or musical
alcoholism
social satire
debt
extramarital affair
socialite
pre-code
eviction
financial problem
heart condition
financier
shipping magnate
dinner party
socialite party
shipping company
unhappy marriage
stage actress
fading star
suicide by gas
corrupt businessman
theatrical agent
theatre producer