Review of One Way Passage

This tale of doomed lovers could have been melodramatic but is done with great delicacy and charm (William Powell is SO tender--he can make "Yes, dear" sound like Shakespeare). Excellent comic support from the reliable Aline MacMahon, whose phony aristocratic air is extremely droll, and who has a distinctly pre-Code moment that shows how far she is willing to go to help a pal. And the clothes! Kay Francis was known as a clothes horse, and her reputation is certainly upheld here by an off- the-shoulder black velvet gown with diamante straps and a white organza number with tiny ruffles. Give me a wardrobe like that, and, boy, would I die happy!