Repent at Leisure

Everyone in a large department store knows that a rising star is married to the owner's daughter, except her husband.

Cast

Kent Taylor

as Richard Hughes

Wendy Barrie

as Emily Baldwin

George Barbier

as Robert Cornelius Baldwin

Nella Walker

as Sally Baldwin

Thurston Hall

as Jay Buckingham

Charles Lane

as Clarence Morgan

Cecil Cunningham

as Mrs. Morgan

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

as Rufe

Charles Coleman

as Jerome

Rafael Alcayde

as Prince Paul Stephanie

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Though this is hardly original, I think that maybe the fact that there's a consistent grade of B-listers taking part just about gets it over the finish line in one piece. With "Emily" (Wendy Barrie) jilting "Prince Paul" (Rafael Storm) at the altar - with the full support of her doting and wealthy f...

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