The Lady Refuses (1931)
STARRING:
Betty Compson, John Darrow, Gilbert Emery
DIRECTED BY:
George Archainbaud
GENRE:
Drama, Romance
This PreCode comedy stars Betty Compson as a young woman hired to distract a London playboy from marrying a gold digger. Problems arise when the playboy’s father, who hired Betty in the first place, starts to fall for her! Starring John Darrow, Gilbert Emery, and Margaret Livingston, this forgotten jewel from RKO Radio Pictures was directed by George Archainbaud (The Lost Squadron, Murder on the Blackboard) and puts yet another spin on the complexities of love. (BW)