The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

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Dennis B Bit slow but two great actors I personally love to watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Audience Member William Powell has divorced his wife Jean Arthur, a Murder mystery writer who keeps getting him involved in real life Murders. Jean Arthur is determined to get him back, but in the process gets him involved in yet another murder. Absurd but very funny comedy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member If they were trying to match the Thin Man pairing, they missed by a mile. Jean Arthur plays well in most parts but the script called for her to be annoying in her role with Powell. Watch it for the expected "who done it" scene it at the end if you can make it that far. This "mystery" is not well-thought out, and the humor and banter between Powell and Arthur is almost non-existent. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member William Powell was so enjoyable in the role of the suave, comical private detective that he played more than one during his career. Most famous, of course, is Nick Charles (husband of Nora, played by Myrna Loy) in the Thin Man series (which began in 1934, based on characters created by Dashiell Hammett). Prior to that, he was Philo Vance (1929-1933) from the books by S. S. Van Dine. So, it comes as no surprise that he turns up here as a doctor who is encouraged into sleuthing by his ex-wife, played by Jean Arthur, who is apparently a mystery writer. The case focuses on the death of a jockey, presumably by heart attack, but later thought to be something more sinister. There is the usual array of minor characters and red herrings who all wind up in a room at the end, so that Powell can identify the murderer (a set-up which must have been cliché even by 1936). The chemistry between Powell and Arthur is pretty good, but no patch on the remarkable pairing of Powell and Loy. She holds her own but has more meaty roles in other films that show off her comic technique better. Eric Blore has a funny bit part as Powell's butler. All told, this is somewhat less than the sum of its parts but fine for fans of the period. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Not up to the Loy-Powell pairings, but entertaining enough. Jean Arthur is very enjoyable. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member good chem twixt powell n arthur Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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