American Suzy Trent (Jean Harlow) is a struggling chorus girl in London performing in the "Melodies of 1914" show. We meet her the night that the show closes and heads for Paris. Suzy stays behind, determined to meet a rich British citizen and live the easy life.
Well, she meets British citizen Terry Moore (Franchot Tone) who appears to be rich at first. She discovers that he actually works in a machine shop but has a creative streak and uses the shop after hours to work on an invention that will help Air Force pilots. Terry falls hard for Suzy; and although Suzy tells him she's not in love (but likes him a lot) she agrees to marry him.
Then there's some business about a Russian spy and Terry is shot. Suzy freaks out and heads for Paris before anyone can blame her for the shooting. Besides, she thinks he's dead.
She's back to being a chorus girl in a seedy Parisian nightclub when WW1 breaks out and she meets the celebrity French fighter pilot Andre Charville (Cary Grant). He's a completely self-absorbed jerk and a womanizer ... so naturally, Suzy falls for him ... and he marries her.
Then Terry re-enters the scene!
This was a pretty enjoyable film up until the convoluted ending. The resolution ruined it all. I won't say anything other than Cary Grant's character got way way better than he deserved.
I'd still recommend this for any fan of the stars, just be aware that the ending sucks.
Well, she meets British citizen Terry Moore (Franchot Tone) who appears to be rich at first. She discovers that he actually works in a machine shop but has a creative streak and uses the shop after hours to work on an invention that will help Air Force pilots. Terry falls hard for Suzy; and although Suzy tells him she's not in love (but likes him a lot) she agrees to marry him.
Then there's some business about a Russian spy and Terry is shot. Suzy freaks out and heads for Paris before anyone can blame her for the shooting. Besides, she thinks he's dead.
She's back to being a chorus girl in a seedy Parisian nightclub when WW1 breaks out and she meets the celebrity French fighter pilot Andre Charville (Cary Grant). He's a completely self-absorbed jerk and a womanizer ... so naturally, Suzy falls for him ... and he marries her.
Then Terry re-enters the scene!
This was a pretty enjoyable film up until the convoluted ending. The resolution ruined it all. I won't say anything other than Cary Grant's character got way way better than he deserved.
I'd still recommend this for any fan of the stars, just be aware that the ending sucks.