unique film gives us chance see young noel coward ironic glory seems reserved  detached hes perfect role unloved cad matteroffactly uses around him however deadly serious no pun intended last act coward must make like flying dutchman hes much less comfortablebr br but way epigram peerless hecht  macarthur given gems macarthur really  wit pairbr br the film superbly lighted great lee garmes little camera movement aside storm sequence hecht macarthutr cared one thing  getting dialogue screen note hm blinkandyoullmissem cameos bums flophouse scenebr br the notable supporting player one alexander woolcott notorious broadway columnist close friend macarthur coward appears one bitchy authors always kept waiting reception room publisher cowardbr br curious woolcott would agree film clearly lampoons legendary algonquin round table founder macarthur something auxiliary memberbr br the scoundrel actually oscar best story though victory probably due cowards imposing presence brilliance plot coward woolcott dialogue remember