A woman (Kay Francis) with two husbands (Monroe Owsley, Henry Kolker) tries to divorce one of them by heading down to Havana where things get more complicated.A woman (Kay Francis) with two husbands (Monroe Owsley, Henry Kolker) tries to divorce one of them by heading down to Havana where things get more complicated.A woman (Kay Francis) with two husbands (Monroe Owsley, Henry Kolker) tries to divorce one of them by heading down to Havana where things get more complicated.
Irving Bacon
- Grover - Brooks' Chauffeur
- (uncredited)
Maurice Black
- Cuban Jewelry Salesman
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Joe - Desk Clerk
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Mr. Smith - Man Exiting Room 410
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Gino - Hotel Metropole Waiter #2
- (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
- Partygoer
- (uncredited)
George Humbert
- Hotel Metropole Waiter #1
- (uncredited)
John Sheehan
- Ship Bartender
- (uncredited)
Leo White
- Porter in Cuba
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaFirst film pairing of Kay Francis and George Brent. They would co-star in a total of six films together, all at Warner Bros. Their six film collaborations are The Keyhole (1933), Stranded (1935), Living on Velvet (1935), The Goose and the Gander (1935), Give Me Your Heart (1936), and Secrets of an Actress (1938).
- GoofsIn the restaurant of the Hotel Metropole in Havana, the supposedly Cuban waiters (one of whom is referred to as "Pedro") speak to each other in Italian rather than Spanish. The actors playing these roles, George Humbert and Gino Corrado, were both born in Florence, Italy.
- Quotes
Ann Brooks: [to Maurice] And the next time you try to kill yourself, let me know; I'd love to help you.
- ConnectionsRemade as Romance on the High Seas (1948)
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George Brent Romances Kay Francis In Old Havana
Peeping through THE KEYHOLE we find an unhappy wife who sails to Cuba to shake off a blackmailing former lover, not knowing that her millionaire husband has sent a handsome detective to compromise her...
This elaborately plotted little picture is a very fine example of the kind of film Warner Bros. produced so effortlessly in the 1930's. Frothy, a bit silly & fun, it boasts entertaining performances and good production values. Depression audiences sat through scores of movies just like this, generally well made, but with interchangeable plots & stars.
Kay Francis & George Brent handle the romantic situations very nicely. Sophisticated & charming, they keep their stock characters from ever becoming dull. The humor is supplied by brassy blonde Glenda Farrell as a gold digging shill & dumb-as-dirt detective Allen Jenkins.
Henry Kolker as the suspicious husband, Helen Ware as his elderly, sympathetic sister, and Monroe Owsley as the oily Lothario, all add to the fun in their supporting roles. Especially enjoyable is little Ferdinand Gottschalk, appearing in only one scene as a comically flirtatious old banker.
Movie mavens will recognize sour-faced Clarence Wilson as the head of the detective agency.
This elaborately plotted little picture is a very fine example of the kind of film Warner Bros. produced so effortlessly in the 1930's. Frothy, a bit silly & fun, it boasts entertaining performances and good production values. Depression audiences sat through scores of movies just like this, generally well made, but with interchangeable plots & stars.
Kay Francis & George Brent handle the romantic situations very nicely. Sophisticated & charming, they keep their stock characters from ever becoming dull. The humor is supplied by brassy blonde Glenda Farrell as a gold digging shill & dumb-as-dirt detective Allen Jenkins.
Henry Kolker as the suspicious husband, Helen Ware as his elderly, sympathetic sister, and Monroe Owsley as the oily Lothario, all add to the fun in their supporting roles. Especially enjoyable is little Ferdinand Gottschalk, appearing in only one scene as a comically flirtatious old banker.
Movie mavens will recognize sour-faced Clarence Wilson as the head of the detective agency.
- Ron Oliver
- Aug 27, 2001
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- Budget
- $169,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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