Perfect Understanding

A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.

Cast

Gloria Swanson

as Judy Rogers

Laurence Olivier

as Nicholas Randall

John Halliday

as Ivan Ronnson

Nigel Playfair

as Lord Portleigh

Michael Farmer

as George Drayton

Genevieve Tobin

as Kitty Drayton

Nora Swinburne

as Lady Stephanie Fitzmaurice

O.B. Clarence

as Dr. Graham

Mary Jerrold

as Mrs. Graham

Charles Collum

as Sir John Fitzmaurice

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I can't help thinking that Cyril Gardner may have done better with this had it been a silent film. There are some stunning photographic scenes and at times, it verges on the travelogue as Gloria Swanson ("Judy") and a very dashing Laurence Olivier ("Nick") meet, fall in love and engage in an early t...

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