Trouble In Paradise (1932) | Full Movie | Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, Herbert Marshall

Comedy | Crime | Romance | Dir: Ernst Lubitsch | 83min Mercenary motives, naughtily suggestive Pre-Code dialogue, beautiful Art Deco interiors, and Herbert Marshall's suave charm combine to make this one of Ernst Lubitsch's best efforts. Right from its opening joke - a Venetian romantically serenading a gondola full of garbage - Trouble in Paradise spins a wonderful, sophisticated tale in praise of immorality, money and sex, with two aristocratic impostors (Marshall and Hopkins) battling over their plans to rob a rich widow (the languorous Kay Francis). Lubitsch's regular script collaborator Samson Raphaelson never bettered the lethal irony of his dialogue here, as the thieves pass insinuations to and fro with the same lightning grace they give to pick-pocketing. And the director's famed touch remains light and incisive throughout, matching the smooth performances of his charming lead players. 'Trouble In Paradise' was popular both with critics and with audiences, but was made before the enforcement of the production code. After 1935, it was withdrawn from circulation and was not seen again until 1968.