Repent at Leisure

5.7
19411h 6m

Everyone in a large department store knows that a rising star is married to the owner's daughter, except her husband.

Production

Logo for RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Photo of Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Richard Hughes

Photo of Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Emily Baldwin

Photo of George Barbier

George Barbier

Robert Cornelius Baldwin

Photo of Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Sally Baldwin

Photo of Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Jay Buckingham

Photo of Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Clarence Morgan

Photo of Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Mrs. Morgan

Photo of Rafael Alcayde

Rafael Alcayde

Prince Paul Stephanie

Photo of Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Floor Walker

Photo of Jack Briggs

Jack Briggs

Phil, Stock Boy

Photo of George Chandler

George Chandler

Bus Conductor

Photo of Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee

Flip Sales Girl

Photo of Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Elevator Girl

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Reviews

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CinemaSerf

6/10

Though this is hardly original, I think that maybe the fact that there's a consistent grade of B-listers taking part just about gets it over the finish line in one piece. With "Emily" (Wendy Barrie) jilting "Prince Paul" (Rafael Storm) at the altar - with the full support of her doting and wealthy father "Baldwin" (George Barbier), she bumps into the charming "Hughes" (Kent Taylor) on the top of a bus - in full wedding regalia - and the ensuing whirlwind romance results in marriage. She tells her father only to discover that he is one of his employees. Much to the chagrin of his colleagues, "Hughes" suddenly starts to move up through the department store in which he works, but he is confident it's all based on merit. He has no idea that he's the boss's son-in-law! That state of affairs cannot continue and in fit of pique, the man leaves job and marriage to work for a competitor. The battles lines are drawn as the two stores battle to out-sale each other. It's all about brollies in the end as the rather predicable outcome hoves into view. The cast put a little entertaining effort into their characters and the writing does enough to keep this moving along making an amiable watch for an hour.

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