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Men Call It Love

1931 1h 12m Drama List
Tomatometer 0 Reviews 0% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After witnessing Callie (Hedda Hopper) announce her divorce at a weekend house party, her friend Helen (Mary Duncan) starts thinking about leaving her husband as well. Happily married Connie (Leila Hyams) and Jack (Norman Foster) are also attending the gathering, but during the trip home their car breaks down, and the couple are driven back by lecherous Tony (Adolphe Menjou), who has just ended an affair with Helen. When Connie suspects Jack of cheating, she gives in to Tony's advances.

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Audience Member When divorce is mutually agreed upon by one couple who announce it happily at a party, it causes others to think about their own marriages. One of their guests, Helen (Mary Duncan), is already cheating on her mild-mannered husband with Tony (Adolphe Menjou, who reminds me of Edward Norton), but the two confess to one another that they've gotten bored with one another. The end of their affair is as amicable as the end of the marriage they've just witnessed. Everyone seems blithe and reasonable about these things, which would ordinarily trigger a lot of passion. Meanwhile, Jack (Norman Foster) has been rumored to cheat on his wife Connie (Leila Hyams), who loves a good flirtation herself, but the two are committed to one another until she catches him in bed with Helen. She then considers taking Tony up on his advances to her. Jack tries to enforce the double standard, telling her "This is a man's game, and you can't play it", but she responds by telling him "You play around as much as you like, and so will I." The movie should get a little credit for its openness about divorce, adultery, and a women's right to sexual freedom. The performances are pretty average, though, and the movie cops out a bit at the end. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member good pre-code rom-dram Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After witnessing Callie (Hedda Hopper) announce her divorce at a weekend house party, her friend Helen (Mary Duncan) starts thinking about leaving her husband as well. Happily married Connie (Leila Hyams) and Jack (Norman Foster) are also attending the gathering, but during the trip home their car breaks down, and the couple are driven back by lecherous Tony (Adolphe Menjou), who has just ended an affair with Helen. When Connie suspects Jack of cheating, she gives in to Tony's advances.
Director
Edgar Selwyn
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 12m