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Drama

Christopher Strong

- Higher and higher! Faster and faster! She gave herself to the great god Speed, and tried to run away from the fires within her!

A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.

Release Date : 1933-03-09

Language :EnglishGermanJapaneseRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Character Name : Lady Cynthia Darrington

Original Name : Katharine Hepburn

Gender : Female

Colin Clive

Character Name : Sir Christopher Strong

Original Name : Colin Clive

Gender : Male

Billie Burke

Character Name : Lady Elaine Strong

Original Name : Billie Burke

Gender : Female

Helen Chandler

Character Name : Monica Strong

Original Name : Helen Chandler

Gender : Female

Ralph Forbes

Character Name : Harry Rawlinson

Original Name : Ralph Forbes

Gender : Male

Irene Browne

Character Name : Carrie Valentine

Original Name : Irene Browne

Gender : Female

Jack La Rue

Character Name : Carlo

Original Name : Jack La Rue

Gender : Male

Desmond Roberts

Character Name : Bryce Mercer

Original Name : Desmond Roberts

Gender : Male

Agostino Borgato

Character Name : Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Original Name : Agostino Borgato

Gender : Male

Margaret Lindsay

Character Name : Autograph Seeker at Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Lindsay

Gender : Female

Paul Ralli

Character Name : Tango Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Ralli

Gender : Male

Donald Stuart

Character Name : Joseph Drummond (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Stuart

Gender : Male

Gwendolyn Logan

Character Name : Bradford (uncredited)

Original Name : Gwendolyn Logan

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-04

The eponymous and successful politician (Colin Clive) is happily married to "Elaine" (Billie Burke) and both are trying to rein in their increasingly wayward daughter "Monica" (Helen Chandler) who is spending way too much time with the married "Harry" (Ralph Forbes). They've all read of the derring-do of aeronaut "Lady Cynthia" (Katharine Hepburn) and a chance meeting as a result of a silly bet introduces her to the erstwhile unimpeachable and loving father. Initially, they all take an hand in trying to keep "Monica" on the rails, but we can see the frequency of their associations is leading to a temptation that could have disastrous consequences for just about everyone. I thought the subject matter of this film quite racy for 1933 and the workmanlike Hepburn successfully exhibits a tom-boyish persona then seems equally at home in the shining "moth" dress that shows she can turn her sartorial hand as required to societal needs and expectations. The production is all a bit static, though, and the episodic nature of the storytelling does rather lead us by the nose. I couldn't decide if the denouement was a cop out or a clever and fitting one but that's really the only thing to ponder in this otherwise watchable but forgettable Dorothy Arzner drama.