Fanciful comedy based on an R.L. Stevenson story that is not as ghastly as it sounds. It is an underrated, 'sleeper' comedy masterfully played by a cast of Hollywood veterans, and relies heavily on Hollywood's British colony for support. The two principals, Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, are at their best and get help from Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen and Louis Hayward, to name a few.
Montgomery is heir to a throne and scheduled for an arranged marriage he wants nothing to do with. He goes to London incognito and meets some strange people enroute and stumbles upon a Suicide Club. Keen for an adventure, he involves himself in the dangerous club and with a mysterious woman. Sound funny? Well, it is. The principals are two of Hollywood's best in this type of off-beat story. Very enjoyable and entertaining film from MGM and runs a quick 75 minutes.
Montgomery is heir to a throne and scheduled for an arranged marriage he wants nothing to do with. He goes to London incognito and meets some strange people enroute and stumbles upon a Suicide Club. Keen for an adventure, he involves himself in the dangerous club and with a mysterious woman. Sound funny? Well, it is. The principals are two of Hollywood's best in this type of off-beat story. Very enjoyable and entertaining film from MGM and runs a quick 75 minutes.