No One Man
No One Man is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Carole Lombard and Ricardo Cortez, and directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is based on a novel by Rupert Hughes.
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Directed by | Lloyd Corrigan |
Written by | Sidney Buchman Percy Heath (adaptation) |
Starring | Carole Lombard Ricardo Cortez Paul Lukas |
Cinematography | Charles Lang |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | January 30, 1932 |
Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Penelope Newbold is a wealthy divorcée looking to remarry. She falls for her physician, Dr. Karl Bemis, but ends up marrying Bill Hanaway. He then has an affair with another woman. After Bill dies of a heart attack, Penelope and Dr. Bemis come together.[1]
Cast
- Carole Lombard : Penelope Newbold
- Ricardo Cortez : Bill Hanaway
- Paul Lukas : Dr. Karl Bemis
- Juliette Compton : Sue Folsom
- George Barbier : Alfred Newbold
- Virginia Hammond : Mrs. Newbold
- Arthur Pierson : Stanley McIlvaine
Critical Response
International Photographer gave the film a positive, if not overly enthusiastic review, calling "gentlemanly and ladylike" and "smart society stuff."[2]
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931), a Paramount promotional film with excerpts from No One Man
References
- Ott, Frederick W. (1972). The Films of Carole Lombard. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0806502786.
- Blaisdell, George. "Looking In on Just a Few New Ones." The International Photographer Vol. 3 No. 12 p32. February, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.
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