Movie

Modern dowry

1932 · 83 min

A breezy, featherweight comic romp where a lost trinket stirs up mild marital mischief and gentle laughs.

Overview: Dan Douglas is a typical Scottish. When his niece Evelyne marries engineer Fred Keller aboard the ship to Scotland, he gives her a pearl necklace as dowry, but it's false. The newlyweds face their differences when the necklace gets lost.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, romantic and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, deception, family, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
deception
family
class
Places: sea
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild