Of Human Bondage (1934)

Of Human Bondage: Directed by John Cromwell. With Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Frances Dee, Kay Johnson. A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

“A good, historical movie for the Bette Davis fan in that this is the first movie where she was noticed, based on her merits as an actress. This was a role that was offered to others, but u0026quot;othersu0026quot; thought that playing such an evil u0026quot;belladonnau0026quot; role would harm their career. Bette never flinched from playing the u0026quot;bitchu0026quot; and it helped push her career forward. Bette does a good job in this story of an evil woman and the man who just wonu0026#39;t/canu0026#39;t let her go. As another writer here has stated, this should be required viewing by young men. The scary thing is, there truly ARE such women out there. A cautionary tale that delivers..”