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No One Man

1932 film

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No One Man is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Carole Lombard and Ricardo Cortez, and directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is based on a novel by Rupert Hughes.

01Plot

Penelope Newbold is a wealthy divorcée looking to remarry. She falls for her physician, Dr. Karl Bemis, but ends up marrying Bill Hanaway. He then has an affair with another woman. After Bill dies of a heart attack, Penelope and Dr. Bemis come together.

02Cast

03Critical reception

The New York Times wrote that the film dealt with "The infidelities of the upper classes", but as presented, they were "not intelligent, or dramatic or even amusing."

Variety described the film as "unimportant screen material" and commented that Carole Lombard had two handicaps to overcome : "One is the character she plays and the other is the camera. The lens has been none too kind to her here. Gorgeous in 'stills' the reproduction on the screen for her is such as to cause audible unfavourable comment from women in the audience." Variety listed the film's main assets as "the gown display, the sumptuous surroundings and Paul Lukas."

Harrison's Reports gave a negative review and wrote, "A demoralizing sex picture with hardly any human interest. The characters arouse no sympathy ... The story is inane, useless and at times even ridiculous. As a matter of fact it is just so much filthy trash."

International Photographer gave the film a positive, if not overly enthusiastic review, calling "gentlemanly and ladylike" and "smart society stuff."

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