My Take:

Adultery. Sex. Blackmail. Harlots. Fraud. Crimes that go unpunished. This film was great and what made it work so well was Jean Harlow. She plays a ruthless gal from the wrong side of the tracks, and knows exactly what she wants and will stop at nothing to get it. This usually pertains to men, so she goes through quite a few in an hour and a half. Another pre-code gem, the code/rules were in place, but this film defied most of them.

If Jean Harlow hadn't died at such a young age (26), she could have been the biggest actress of any generation. She had moxie and it shows in this film… she was relentless.

What I Liked:

Jean Harlow was the original scorned woman. She just takes over once she’s in the shot.

What I Didn't Like:

Nothing.

What I Learned:

This was the film that led the Hays Office to forbid the depiction of unpunished adultery in any film moving forward.