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Evelyn Prentice is a american film of genre Drama directed by William K. Howard released in USA on 9 november 1934 with William Powell

Evelyn Prentice (1934)

Evelyn Prentice
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Released in USA 9 november 1934
Length 1h19
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime,    Romance
Rating68% 3.444683.444683.444683.444683.44468

Evelyn Prentice is a 1934 film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. and featuring Una Merkel and Rosalind Russell in her film debut. The movie was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by W. E. Woodward.

The neglected wife of an attorney begins a flirtation with another man, who turns out to be a gigolo. After it appears that she shot him when he attempted to blackmail her, another woman is charged with the crime.

Synopsis

John Prentice est un district Attorney de grande renommée. Il est marié à Evelyn et est père d'une petite fille. John délaisse toutefois sa femme, vivant une relation adultère avec une de ses clientes Nancy Harrisson. Evelyn, se sentant seule, fait la connaissance par l'intermédiaire d'une amie d'un poète nommé Lawrence Kennard qui lui offre un de ses ouvrages. Charmée par l'homme qui lui fait des avances, Evelyn Prentice échange une série de lettres avec lui et commence une liaison avec lui, ignorant qu'il est un escroc. Au plus fort de sa liaison adultère avec le faux poète qui veut aller plus loin avec elle, Evelyn se sentant coupable décide de mettre un terme à leur relation. Lawrence Kennard va tenter de faire chanter Evelyn par le biais des lettres qu'il a conservées. Tentant de les récupérer, Evelyn tue son amant d'un coup de révolver. Une autre femme est accusée du meurtre. S'ensuit un procès qui sera mené par John, ignorant que le crime a été commis par sa propre femme.

Actors

William Powell

(John Prentice)Myrna Loy

(Evelyn Prentice)Rosalind Russell

(Mrs. Nancy Harrison)Una Merkel

(Amy Drexel)Harvey Stephens

(Lawrence Kennard)
And :
Isabel Jewell
Edward Brophy
Frank Conroy
Jessie Ralph
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