@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Extra-marital fun and games at a convention of the Honeywell Rubber Company in Atlantic City. President J.B. Honeywell is to choose a new company sales manager. T.R. Kent and George Ellerbe are two salesmen who both want the job. However, they both get into trouble: T.R. is discredited when jealous saleswoman, Arlene Dale, interferes with his attempted seduction of Honeywell's daughter, Claire, and George attempts to seduce Nancy Lorraine. The position of sales manager is bestowed upon a drunken employee as a bribe after he catches J.B. about to visit "Daisy La Rue, Exterminator." Considered a lost film.
Quick Stats
4.2
TMDB Rating
5
Votes
1h 9m
Runtime
$239K
Budget
$522K
Box Office
218%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorArchie Mayo
WriterEdward Chodorov
CinematographyWilliam Rees
EditorOwen Marks
Production DesignEsdras Hartley
Produced by
First National Pictures
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Convention City yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Joan Blondell
Nancy Lorraine
Adolphe Menjou
T.R. (Ted) Kent
Dick Powell
Jerry Ford
Mary Astor
Arlene Dale
Guy Kibbee
George Ellerbe
Frank McHugh
Will Goodwin
Hugh Herbert
Hotstetter
Grant Mitchell
J.B. Honeywell
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. Ellerbe
Patricia Ellis
Claire Honeywell
Hobart Cavanaugh
Wendell Orchard
Egon Brecher
Zorb
Sheila Terry
Mrs. Kent
Gordon Westcott
Phil Lorraine / Frank Wilson
B
Barbara Rogers
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