The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

US (1929): Comedy/Drama

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Fay Cheyney (Norma Shearer), and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband deceased, rich old Lord Elton (Herbert Bunston) and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling (Basil Rathbone) are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, Fay is again the center of attention for Arthur and Elton with her leaning towards stuffy old Elton. When Arthur sees Charles, Fay's butler (George Barraud), lurking in the gardens, he remembers that Charles was a thief caught in Monte Carlo, and he figures that Fay may be more interested in the pearls of Mrs. Webley, which she is. After Fay takes the pearls, but before she can toss them out the window, she is caught by Arthur who is very disappointed in how things are turning out. Sidney Franklin directs. (IMDb)

· Writing (Achievement) 1928-29: Hans Kräly

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