Summaries

A woman cannot decide between two men who love her, and the trio agree to try living together in a platonic friendly relationship.

Two Americans sharing a flat in Paris, playwright Tom Chambers and painter George Curtis, fall for free-spirited Gilda Farrell. When she can't make up her mind which one of them she prefers, she proposes a "gentleman's agreement": She will move in with them as a friend and critic of their work, but they will never have sex. But when Tom goes to London to supervise a production of one of his plays, leaving Gilda alone with George, how long will their gentleman's agreement last?—Capel Cleggs <[email protected]>

While traveling through France, the playwright Thomas B. 'Tom' Chambers and his best friend, the painter George Curtis meet Gilda Farrell and they fall in love with her. Gilda is "protected" by the wealthy Max Plunkett and Tom and George are losers, but she cannot decide between them who could be her boyfriend. So she proposes a gentleman's agreement where they would be friends without having sex. She decides to criticize their works and they become successful. But will their platonic relationship work?—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • american abroad
  • romantic rivalry
  • menage a trois
  • painter
  • playwright
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Romance
Release date Dec 28, 1933
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English Latin French
Filming locations Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Gross worldwide $157

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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