Dr. Monica

I'm in agreement with the reviewer who said that The Code probably ruined this film. As it is it's the kind of hgh gloss soap opera that used to be referred to as women's pictures.

Kay Francis is in the title role and she's a most successful doctor, an obstetrician who delivers the world's babies but has none of her own. Not that her husband Warren William isn't generous. In fact he's impregnated Amelia Earhart like aviatrix Jean Muir. and it's Francis who gets to deliver the child and learn at the same time who the father is.

The presence of the infant girl makes the whole thing an impossible situation. One of them is going to have to realize that her duty is clear.

Verree Teasdale who is friend to all is keeper of the secrets. Her's is the only other role of consequence in Dr. Monica.

The four principles are fine although William's part is somewhat submerged with the trio of actresses. I wonder if Dr. Monica were made today with the Code gone how the drama would resolve itself.

Some strong similarities between Dr. Monica and the Katharine Hepburn classic done at RKO, Christopher Strong.