She Done Him Wrong (1933)

She Done Him Wrong is best known as Mae West's first starring role and one of Cary Gran't earliest movies. While at the time West was a sex symbol and pushed the limits of what you could say in movies and stage, this movie really hasn't aged all that well. The plot is a paper thin look at a fast-talking, double-crossing, woman who uses her sexuality to get what she wants. The one liners West spouts off were incredibly suggestive for 1933 but in this day and age don't come off as anything more than quaint. Grant is billed pretty high and while his character is important to the story he really only gets about 15 minutes of screen time. She Done Him Wrong is short enough (66 minutes) to not be waste of time but is really only necessary viewing for fans of Mae West or Cary Grant.

Rating: 3