| No One Man | |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Corrigan |
| Written by | Sidney Buchman Percy Heath (adaptation) |
| Starring | Carole Lombard Ricardo Cortez Paul Lukas |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
No One Man is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Carole Lombard and Ricardo Cortez, and directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is based on a novel by Rupert Hughes.
Plot
Penelope Newbold is a wealthy divorcée looking to remarry. She falls for her physician, Dr. Karl Bemis, but ends up marrying Bill Hanaway. He then has an affair with another woman. After Bill dies of a heart attack, Penelope and Dr. Bemis come together.1
Cast
- Carole Lombard : Penelope Newbold
- Ricardo Cortez : Bill Hanaway
- Paul Lukas : Dr. Karl Bemis
- Juliette Compton : Sue Folsom
- George Barbier : Alfred Newbold
- Virginia Hammond : Mrs. Newbold
- Arthur Pierson : Stanley McIlvaine
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that the film dealt with "The infidelities of the upper classes", but as presented, they were "not intelligent, or dramatic or even amusing."2
Variety described the film as "unimportant screen material" and commented that Carole Lombard had two handicaps to overcome : "One is the character she plays and the other is the camera. The lens has been none too kind to her here. Gorgeous in 'stills' the reproduction on the screen for her is such as to cause audible unfavourable comment from women in the audience." Variety listed the film's main assets as "the gown display, the sumptuous surroundings and Paul Lukas."3
Harrison's Reports gave a negative review and wrote, "A demoralizing sex picture with hardly any human interest. The characters arouse no sympathy ... The story is inane, useless and at times even ridiculous. As a matter of fact it is just so much filthy trash."4
International Photographer gave the film a positive, if not overly enthusiastic review, calling "gentlemanly and ladylike" and "smart society stuff."5
See also
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931), a Paramount promotional film with excerpts from No One Man
References
References
- Ott, Frederick W. (1972). The Films of Carole Lombard. Secaucus, New Jersey: Citadel Press. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0806502786.
- "A Vacillating Beauty". The New York Times. January 23, 1932. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- "Film Reviews, "No One Man"". Variety. January 26, 1932. pp. 21 & 23. Retrieved July 3, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- ""No One Man" with Carole Lombard, Paul Lukas and Ricardo Cortez". Harrison's Reports. January 30, 1932. p. 18. Retrieved July 3, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- Blaisdell, George. "Looking In on Just a Few New Ones." The International Photographer Vol. 3 No. 12 p32. February, 1932. Accessed 7 May 2023.