The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Dorothy ArznerDirector
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Zoë AkinsScreenplay
Cast
- Katharine HepburnLady Cynthia Darrington
- Colin CliveSir Christopher Strong
- Billie BurkeLady Elaine Strong
- Helen ChandlerMonica Strong
- Ralph ForbesHarry Rawlinson
- Irene BrowneCarrie Valentine
- Jack La RueCarlo
- Desmond RobertsBryce Mercer
- Agostino BorgatoFortune Teller (uncredited)
- Margaret LindsayAutograph Seeker at Party (uncredited)
- Paul RalliTango Dancer (uncredited)
- Donald StuartJoseph Drummond (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
infidelityscavenger huntlove affairpre-codewoman directoraviatrixmelodramatic