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CrimeThriller

Journal of a Crime

- Hell Hath No Fury Like a Wife Starved for Love!

A woman murders her husband's mistress and someone else gets accused of the crime.

Release Date : 1934-03-10

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : First National Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ruth Chatterton

Character Name : Francoise Mollet

Original Name : Ruth Chatterton

Gender : Female

Adolphe Menjou

Character Name : Paul Mollet

Original Name : Adolphe Menjou

Gender : Male

Claire Dodd

Character Name : Odette Florey

Original Name : Claire Dodd

Gender : Female

George Barbier

Character Name : Chautard

Original Name : George Barbier

Gender : Male

Douglass Dumbrille

Character Name : Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Original Name : Douglass Dumbrille

Gender : Male

Noel Madison

Character Name : Costelli

Original Name : Noel Madison

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Phillip Reed

Character Name : Young Man at Party

Original Name : Phillip Reed

Gender : Male

Henry Kolker

Character Name : Henri Marcher

Original Name : Henry Kolker

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : Herr Winterstein

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

Edward McWade

Character Name : Rigaud

Original Name : Edward McWade

Gender : Male

Walter Pidgeon

Character Name : Florestan

Original Name : Walter Pidgeon

Gender : Male

Frank Darien

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Frank Darien

Gender : Male

Clay Clement

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Clay Clement

Gender : Male

Elsa Janssen

Character Name : Frau Winterstein

Original Name : Elsa Janssen

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Lowden Adams

Character Name : Paul's Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Lowden Adams

Gender : Male

George Blackwood

Character Name : Man at Play Party (uncredited)

Original Name : George Blackwood

Gender : Male

Maurice Brierre

Character Name : Bank Teller (uncredited)

Original Name : Maurice Brierre

Gender : Male

Sidney D'Albrook

Character Name : Truck Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney D'Albrook

Gender : Male

Jane Darwell

Character Name : Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Darwell

Gender : Female

Jean De Briac

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean De Briac

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Cartier's Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Harold Entwistle

Character Name : George - Man with Toby (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Entwistle

Gender : Male

Virginia Hammond

Character Name : Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Hammond

Gender : Female

Ann Hovey

Character Name : Chorus Girl Smoking Cigarette (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Hovey

Gender : Female

Olaf Hytten

Character Name : Victor - Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Olaf Hytten

Gender : Male

Lorena Layson

Character Name : Chorus Girl #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Lorena Layson

Gender : Male

Marjorie Lytell

Character Name : Chorus Girl Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie Lytell

Gender : Female

Mary MacLaren

Character Name : Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary MacLaren

Gender : Female

George Magrill

Character Name : Ambulance Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Claire McDowell

Character Name : Sister at Hospital (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire McDowell

Gender : Female

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Truck Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Edward Peil Sr.

Character Name : Jailer (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Peil Sr.

Gender : Male

Rosalie Roy

Character Name : Chorus Girl #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Rosalie Roy

Gender : Female

C. Montague Shaw

Character Name : Ambassador at Dinner Party (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Montague Shaw

Gender : Male

Larry Steers

Character Name : Celebrant (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Maidel Turner

Character Name : Stout Lady at Play Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Maidel Turner

Gender : Female

Ellinor Vanderveer

Character Name : Ambassador's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Ellinor Vanderveer

Gender : Female

Renee Whitney

Character Name : Woman Talking to Man at Play Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Renee Whitney

Gender : Female

Pat Wing

Character Name : Chorus Girl #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Wing

Gender : Female

Harry Woods

Character Name : Detective with Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Woods

Gender : Male

Hazel Hayes

Character Name : Mme. Monette Razier - Odette's Replacement (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Hayes

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-07-14

"Moliet" (Adolphe Menjou) is under pressure from his mistress "Odette" (Claire Dodd) to end his marriage and come live with her. He is reluctant, but his hand is forced when his wife (Ruth Chatterton) overhears a bit of conversation that causes her to preempt things by shooting her rival - conveniently, as it happens, as hoodlum "Costelli" is nearby, apprehended and convicted of the crime. Thing is, "Moliet" knows who really killed his lover and she knows he knows, so their home life becomes something quite attritional with "Francoise" determined to keep her man at all costs and he equally determined, though rather benignly, that she will come to terms with the ramifications of her actions and, he hopes, do the right thing. Will she, though? The film here isn't really anything more than a standard revenge drama, but Chatterton's role offers her a chance to play the increasingly troubled character with some deft. Her gradual realisation of the impact of her actions - on her, her husband and even on the man who will take the rap, gradually makes her ill and lifeless and she performs this latter part of the role so as to encourage us to feel almost sympathetic for her. Menjou does fine as a conduit for his co-star to shine here and though the denouement is a bit of a let down, it's still worth a watch to remember that Ruth Chatterton's move into sound pictures was a great deal smoother than many.