i saw this film last night at a pre code film festival and and i have to tell you that when gary cooper turn his head for his introductory close up and the entire audience gasp . he be just that beautiful . cooper look aside and this film display rouben mamoulian directorial artistry to perfection . wonderful scene fade and creative camera angle and symbolic allusion mamoulian just keep explore the directorial medium and come up with innovation . this be sylvia sidney first role in hollywood and after her success on the new york stage and and she be just as lovely a a gary cooper lead lady ought to be . it nice to see her in a role with a hard edge than many she be give so often she look like she afraid she about to be hit by someone . there be lot of familiar face in this film and include the wonderful wynne gibson . most striking be guy kibbee and best know for play fatuous rich men and a a grinning and mendacious hit man . there aren not nearly enough of these pre code film available on vhs or dvd and so if you can not find a pre code festival near you and try campaign turner classic movie for a broadcast . a for the reviewer who believe gary cooper be too stupid to have dialogue more complex than yep or nope and he should perhaps consider coop performance in film such a mr deed go to town or meet john doe . although heaven know anyone who look that good shouldn not have to be smart a well .