Lloyds Of London (1936)

A young man (Tyrone Power) who works at the famous insurance company Lloyds Of London during the Napoleonic Wars finds his fortunes rising as he climbs to the top. Unfortunately, he falls in love with a married woman (Madeleine Carroll) stuck in an unhappy marriage. Directed by Henry King (THE GUNFIGHTER), this is a romanticized slice of fictionalized historical slop. The actual Lloyds Of London cooperated with 20th Century Fox in the making of the movie and why wouldn't they? It's a two hour advertisement for the insurance company! It's as dull as you would imagine a movie about an insurance company to be. On the plus side, the atmosphere of late 18th century London feels authentic thanks to the excellent Oscar nominated art direction of William S. Darling. This was Tyrone Power's fifth film and his first starring role and he remained a major star until his death 22 years later. With George Sanders, Freddie Bartholomew, Virginia Field, C. Aubrey Smith and Una O'Connor.