The Bride Wore Red

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The Bride Wore Red ★★ 1937

Crawford stars as a cabaret singer who masquerades as a socialite in an attempt to break into the upper crust. When a wealthy aristocrat invites her to spend two weeks at a posh resort in Tyrol, Crawford plays her part to the hilt, managing to charm both a rich gentleman and the village postman. Typical “love conquers all” melodrama. 103m/B VHS . Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, Billie Burke, Reginald Owen, Lynne Carver, George Zucco; D: Dorothy Arzner; C: George J. Folsey.

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