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By Nikolai Adams dropping awe. The only problem –
Evelyn’s younger and better looking
ell hath no fury like a woman sister, Bonita ‘Bonnie’ Parker (June
Hscorned – there is no doubt Clyde), falls head over heels in love
Pre-Code cinema thrived on this with the tall, beat `em off with a stick
ancient idiom. A prime example is Lieutenant. Becoming a real Peyton
George B. Seitz’s 1931 romance Place, how will Evelyn attempt to
driven drama, Arizona (based on a keep her younger sister away from
famous play of the time written by her former lover? Might this turn out
Augustus Thomas). to be Denton’s own vengeful plan to
make Evelyn rue the day she messed
Poor Evelyn Palmer (Laura
with him? Will the oblivious Bonnie Photo Submitted
La Plante) – she’s been in a very
secretive romantic tryst with one of or Bonham ever discover the truth
of their respective significant others’
the Army’s top up and comers, Lt.
illicit past? And, as the trade ads at
Bob Denton (a very early starring
role for John Wayne). Charming, the time of this movie’s release once sure sign of the star he would soon naughty little secret, find a way to
debonair, and a supreme athlete asked, ‘How much can a woman become. So, don’t keep this one a frame it on your tv screen today.
hate a man she has loved?’.
(he’s the star full back in the annual
Army-Navy football game. . . they This is really only the beginning, for
even send him in to kick the extra things turn even dirtier after Evelyn
point to win the game), Evelyn has spots Denton driving with a drunk
spent the last two years of her life Mexican dancer (Nina Quartero)
courting the catch. . . only for him who’s plastered all over him. No
to break it off after his memorable spoilers though. A rather unusual
performance (saying he never mix of romance and vindictive
planned on marrying her after all). drama, it walks the tightrope quite In business since 2009.
well, despite its pacing being more
Breaking her heart (but not her fiery
than a tad on the slow side. Thriving
spirit), she immediately concocts a
on this acrimonious attitude, it is
vengeful plot. . . wooing the much
older and influential Colonel Frank what keeps this narrative fresh. . .
its depiction of human nature by no
Bonham (Forrest Stanley) – a man
means out of place in this twenty- Do you need :
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