The Rich Are Always With Us (1932)

A wealthy woman (Ruth Chatterton) has everything money can buy. But with her heart torn between her unfaithful husband (John Miljan) and an ardent writer (George Brent), she can't have what every woman wants ..... happiness. Based on the novel by Ethel Pettit and directed by Alfred E. Green (THE JOLSON STORY). It starts off promisingly and I thought it might be an amusing look at the romantic foibles of Manhattan society but it quickly becomes tedious as Chatterton clings to her husband even after he leaves her for another woman (Adrienne Dore) while keeping the lovestruck writer who adores her dangling. Her waffling is irritating and you want to scream at her, "He's left you! Move on with your life!". The ending is sickly as Chatterton goes the noble route and we're all supposed to admire her sacrifice. The movie is stolen by the young Bette Davis in a supporting role as Chatterton's best friend who has the hots for Brent. She's snappier and so much more fun than anybody else in the movie. With John Wray and Robert Warwick.