this be a well direct film from john cromwell who be not a great director but who do make some fine film include the 1937 version of the prsoner of zenda . set in a london that only hollywood could manage and atmospheric but nothing like the real thing and it be a story of obsession and thwart love and from the novel by somerset maughan . i be look forward to see it on dvd a i have never see it before and be a great admirer of bette davis want to see her in a role consider one of her early great one . so i buy it . well she look fine but i be sorry to say her london cockney accent just make me laugh . bette davis be one of the great film actor and make no mistake and but here she do make one . it be impossible to take her character seriously . it wasn not as gruesome a the dick van dyke mary poppins cockney accent but close . in the other major role be leslie howard and he do it superbly . he be a subtle and intelligent actor the support actor acquit themselves well . worth watch despite ms davis vocal gymnastics .