Attorney Frank Morgan (as Paul Held) is called upon to defend a friend, doctor Paul Lukas (as Walter Bernsdorf), who has just shot his wife ) to death. After listening to Mr. Lukas describe how he discovered his wife was having an affair, Mr. Morgan sees similar behavior in his own beautiful young wife, Nancy Carroll (as Maria Held). "All men suspect their wives," Morgan says. So, secretly, Morgan follows Ms. Carroll to her lover's arms. Then, Morgan decides to clear his client, and use his closing argument as a rationale for murdering his own unfaithful wife...
"The Kiss Before the Mirror" is a strange, almost offensive, and downright dumb story; but, it's done with a fine director (James Whale) and an interesting cast. Jean Dixon (as Hilda) almost saves it, with her pointed courtroom comment to Morgan. Donald Cook, Walter Pidgeon, and Gloria Stuart are good-looking lovers. From now on, viewers, you must carefully watch how women put on their make-up - it could help you decide whether or not to shoot them (just kidding).
***** The Kiss Before the Mirror (5/4/33) James Whale ~ Frank Morgan, Nancy Carroll, Paul Lukas
"The Kiss Before the Mirror" is a strange, almost offensive, and downright dumb story; but, it's done with a fine director (James Whale) and an interesting cast. Jean Dixon (as Hilda) almost saves it, with her pointed courtroom comment to Morgan. Donald Cook, Walter Pidgeon, and Gloria Stuart are good-looking lovers. From now on, viewers, you must carefully watch how women put on their make-up - it could help you decide whether or not to shoot them (just kidding).
***** The Kiss Before the Mirror (5/4/33) James Whale ~ Frank Morgan, Nancy Carroll, Paul Lukas