Chained

August. 31,1934      NR
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Richard, a millionaire in love with his secretary, Diane, is dispirited when his wife refuses to divorce him. Concerned that Diane will now lose interest, Richard offers her an all-expense-paid cruise to Argentina so that she can think it over. While traveling, however, Diane falls in love with fellow traveler Mike. She resolves to come clean to Richard, but upon return she becomes conflicted when she finds out he was able to get divorced after all.

Joan Crawford as  Diane Lovering
Clark Gable as  Michael 'Mike' Bradley
Otto Kruger as  Richard I. Field
Stuart Erwin as  John L. 'Johnnie' Smith
Una O'Connor as  Amy, Diane's Maid
Marjorie Gateson as  Mrs. Louise Field
Akim Tamiroff as  Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Hooper Atchley as  S.S. Official (uncredited)
Ward Bond as  Ship Steward (uncredited)
Wade Boteler as  Max (uncredited)

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Reviews

Hellen
1934/08/31

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Odelecol
1934/09/01

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Hayden Kane
1934/09/02

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Kimball
1934/09/03

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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rickrudge
1934/09/04

Chained (1934)This is one of those early romantic movies Clark Gable and Joan Crawford used to do.Diane Lovering (Crawford) is the unapologetic mistress of a New York shipping magnet, Richard Field (Otto Kruger). Richard would love to divorce his wife Louise (Marjorie Gateson) and marry Diane, but Louise likes her lifestyle too much the way it is, and threatens to take Richard's two sons away where he would never see them again.Richard feels guilty about this and buys Diane an ocean cruise to Argentina to ease her pain, his guilt, and to give her time to think about whether she wants to stay in this kind of arrangement the way it is or not. On the ship she meets Mike Bradley (Gable) who has a South American cattle ranch.Naturally, they fall madly in love with each other, but Diane's loyalty to Richard keeps her from sealing the deal until she talks with Richard first. When she arrives back in New York, she finds out that Richard is divorcing Louise, despite never seeing his kids again. Diane resigns herself to marrying Richard and sends Mike a quick Dear John letter.Later, Diane bumps into Mike while shopping downtown and discovers that she still loves Mike more than Richard. What now?

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beyondtheforest
1934/09/05

Forget the plot, as it's the typical 1930s love triangle. You've seen it all before, probably, but Clarence Brown adds his usual sure touch, and the plot unfolds satisfyingly. Crawford is at her most beautiful and glamorous in the role of Diane Lovering. Each scene is like part of a fashion show, with Crawford modeling the latest and greatest of 1934 fashions by Adrian. She is given the full MGM star treatment here, ala Garbo or Shearer. It was said that this was the film in which the cinematographer, and Joan, learned of the lighting which produced what we recognize now as the Joan Crawford face. The viewer can certainly tell in the stunning closeups. Gable is again playing dashing, robust, virile, and has plenty of clever dialog. It's not a standout role for him, but Crawford and Gable always create plenty of sexual chemistry to keep the viewer interested. Overall, CHAINED is an entertaining film, thanks to gorgeous art deco sets, costumes, fine performances by the entire cast, and the usual Gable-Crawford chemistry. The big stars, sex, and glamour manage to carry a fairly routine script.

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blanche-2
1934/09/06

Joan Crawford is "Chained" in this 1934 film, but alas, it's not to Clark Gable, but to Otto Kruger. Crawford and Gable were a wonderful team, and this is one of the eight films they made together. Crawford plays a young woman, Diana Lovering, whose married boyfriend Richard (Kruger) is unable to get a divorce from his wife. She goes on a long cruise to South America and on the boat meets Mike (Gable), who has a horse ranch in Argentina. And guess what. She feels that she needs to return to tell Richard that she's fallen in love with Mike. When she returns home, however, she finds out that Richard has gotten a divorce from his wife and had to give up seeing his children in order to do so. She then believes she's obligated to marry him and writes a Dear Mike letter. However, she and Mike cross paths again a year later.There isn't anything special about this film, directed by Clarence Brown, except for the chemistry of the two stars. They made better films together - "Possessed" (the '30s one) and "Strange Cargo" being two off the top of my head. But I have to admit that I always love seeing them, and Crawford was so striking in those days, it's worth a look.

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Arthur Hausner
1934/09/07

The love triangle was and is a popular movie theme, so when Clark Gable and Joan Crawford are part of it, you can expect some good entertainment. They have very good chemistry together, perhaps because they were reportedly lovers offscreen. The third leg of the triangle is suave Otto Kruger, who never gives a bad performance, and there is also Gable's best friend, Stuart Erwin, who is there mostly for comic relief. I enjoyed the shipboard romance, which was neatly combined with some comedy, and included scenes with a young Mickey Rooney before his Andy Hardy days. I was surprised at the ending, which seemed to go against the Code.

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