Excellent Acting.
Movies are supposed to have a meaning. This movie is best summed up this way: Lynn Palmer was Mack Hale's woman. They both were different, yet complimented each other. This movie is beautifully portrayed.
shareI just watched this movie after DVRing it during Kay Francis month on TCM. I loved Kay Francis's character and the way she portrayed it in Stranded. What a fine actress she was. I am so glad I was able to see so many of her movies courtesy TCM. What a treat.
shareKay was a wonderful actress who I only became aware of in the past few years, and I'm slowly watching all the films TCM showed last fall, and loving every one. In Stranded I didn't like George Brent's character, the way he tried to boss Kay around. But in 'Secrets of an Actress' I did like his character. But the singing in that film drove me nuts.
Kay Francis was a wonderful actress and it's easy to see why she was so popular as she was in the 1930s! In this film she's great.
Some of the story elements are pretty simplistic and we are beaten over the head with them: Lynn Palmer's (Kay Francis) relentless and noble mission to do-good for the misfortunates in her world and the evils of organized crime getting mixed up with and manipulating organized labor. The big conflict is dealt with in a very cut and dried cardboard fashion. The plot itself is pretty shallow.
It is the acting that carries the day with Kay Francis and George Brent really coming through in spades. They had nice chemistry together, onscreen.
A few unfortunate incidental and wholly unnecessary passing remarks about race, which, though not so surprising for the time period, will probably keep this one from ever seeing a lot of screen time. They add nothing to the story and could just as easily have been left out. They sure are noticeable and rather cringe-worthy now.
Simply breathtaking seeing the Golden Gate Bridge being built!! Loved all the shots of hot rivets being hammered home and work on the towers!!