Passion Flower (1930)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Writers:

Kathleen Norris (novel)
Martin Flavin (adaptation)

Release Date:

6 December 1930 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A bored society woman invites scandal and heartache when she falls in love with her low-born chauffeur. |

Plot Keywords:

Spanish | Chauffeur | Ambition | Heart Disease | Romantic Rivalry

Cast

Kay Francis	...	Dulce Morado
Kay Johnson	...	Katherine 'Cassy' Pringle Wallace
Charles Bickford	...	Dan Wallace
Winter Hall	...	Leroy Pringle
Lewis Stone	...	Antonio 'Tony' Morado
Zasu Pitts	...	Mrs. Harney, landlady / nurse
Dickie Moore	...	Tommy Wallace

Runtime:

USA:79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Passed

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Wilted

Cecil's brother, William DeMille only directed one film after this one. After seeing Passion Flower, it's a wonder they let him do that one. Extremely old fashioned material made with no verve. With the exception of some lame Zasu Pitts comedy, all the performances are wooden and trite, even the usually interesting Bickford and Francis. The only moment of interest is a technical where Bickford and Francis have a discussion on a very windy hillside and the sound appears to be recorded on site. It would difficult with modern microphones, much less what they had in 1930. But it's not enough to make anyone want to sit through this rubbish.