The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Romantic Drama |
Release Date - May 21, 1932 (USA - Unknown), May 21, 1932 (USA) |
Run Time - 73 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
A talented cast does its best with a nonsensical script in The Rich are Always With Us. Ruth Chatterton stars as a witty socialite saddled with caddish husband John Miljan. Upon learning that Miljan has been fooling around with Adrienne Dore, Chatterton divorces him, whereupon his brokerage firm goes belly-up, for which our heroine holds herself responsible. She undergoes another guilt trip when Miljan's second wife dies in a car crash. Throughout all this, Chatterton denies herself true love in the person of foreign correspondent George Brent, who became Chatterton's husband during filming. Bette Davis enjoys an early scene-chewing opportunity as a predatory young debutante who sets her sights for the handsome Brent.
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accident, business, car, death, divorce, employment, ex-husband, expose [revelation], extramarital-affair, flapper, friendship, help, husband, injury, love, love-triangle, marriage, romance, wife