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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

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1929 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for anyone who loves watching a plan come together and people who love relationship stories. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. Liked The Asphalt Jungle or The Man Who Would Be King? This is a good next one. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

There is a big charity function at the house of Mrs. Cheyney and a lot of society is present. With her rich husband, deceased, rich old Lord Elton and playboy Lord Arthur Dilling are both very interested in the mysterious Fay. Invited to the house of Mrs. Webley, Fay is again the center of attention for Arthur and Elton with her leaning towards stuffy old Elton. When Arthur sees Charles, Fay's Butler, lurking in the gardens, he remembers that Charles was a thief caught in Monte Carlo and he figures that Fay may be more interested in the pearls of Mrs. Webley, which she is. After Fay takes the pearls, but before she can toss them out the window, she is caught by Arthur who is very disappointed in how things are turning out.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sidney Franklin

  • Norma ShearerFay Cheyney
  • Basil RathboneLord Arthur Dilling
  • George BarraudCharles
  • Herbert BunstonLord Elton
  • Hedda HopperLady Maria
  • Moon CarrollJoan
  • Madeline SeymourMrs. Wynton
  • Cyril ChadwickWillie Wynton
  • George K. ArthurGeorge
  • Frank Finch SmilesWilliam