Lady of Chance, A (1928) (MOD) "Detective" Aided by a museum curator

Aided by a museum curator (Martin Gabel)

cavorting" - words not normally used to advertise the celluloid pairings of Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon

then loses everything when his two-timing wife walks out - and takes Al's beloved little boy with her

the two gamblers bury the hatchet and agree to become partners in crime

Humphrey Bogart takes on a familiar gangster role as Duke

Lady of Chance, A (1928) (MOD) "Detective" Aided by a museum curatorThat little number called Angel Face (Norma Shearer) is sure a cutie. No wonder men lose their hearts to her. just before they lose their wallets! Draped in Adrian gowns and exuding saucy charm, Shearer makes her last silent film a fun one, portraying a tough cookie who falls among thieves even shadier than she is, cons them at their own grifts and marries what she thinks is a wealthy young son of the South. (She got the young and South parts right.)