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Drama

The Lady Consents

- Two Great Stars and a Brilliant Cast in a Drama of Reckless Romance and Adventure

Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.

Release Date : 1936-02-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ann Harding

Character Name : Anne Talbot

Original Name : Ann Harding

Gender : Female

Herbert Marshall

Character Name : Dr. Michael J. Talbot

Original Name : Herbert Marshall

Gender : Male

Margaret Lindsay

Character Name : Gerry Mannerley

Original Name : Margaret Lindsay

Gender : Female

Walter Abel

Character Name : Stanley Ashton

Original Name : Walter Abel

Gender : Male

Edward Ellis

Character Name : Jim Talbot

Original Name : Edward Ellis

Gender : Male

Hobart Cavanaugh

Character Name : Mr. Yardley

Original Name : Hobart Cavanaugh

Gender : Male

Ilka Chase

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Ilka Chase

Gender : Female

Mary Gordon

Character Name : Apple Lady

Original Name : Mary Gordon

Gender : Female

Paul Porcasi

Character Name : Joe - Restaurant Proprietor

Original Name : Paul Porcasi

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-26

This doesn't really get off to a very good start. "Michael" (Herbert Marshall) is determined he can ride an unruly stallion - but ends up in the dirt. He offers the horse for sale only for champion sportswoman "Gerry" (Margaret Lindsay) to volunteer. He declines her suggestion, she gets on anyway and ... into the dirt she goes too. Except - of course - it's so abundantly clear that neither actor actually went anywhere near the real horse! That rather sets the tone for this pretty routine drama that is underpinned by a mischievous story of a love triangle between the two and his wife "Anne" (Ann Harding) but is let down by some mediocre writing and precisely no chemistry on screen between anyone - even the horse. The production is basic and the dialogue overly plentiful as the story seems to lose it's way between farce and melodrama. Marshall could be charming, and he does try here, but his theatrical delivery together with the static camerawork and the slightly clunky, episodic, nature of the drama impede it's flow too often to give this any sort of cohesion. Maybe "Anne" thinks he will work it all out of his system, or maybe she just doesn't care about her husband's infidelities and would rather just play snooker. Sadly, I'm not sure I really cared either.