A prominent politician is preparing to expose a financial scandal. But then a woman who has invested heavily in the shady venture threatens to uncover a damaging secret in the politician's past if he exposes the speculation as a fraud. His problem is compounded by his wife's intolerance of the slightest character flaws.

Directed by: Alexander Korda
Written by: Lajos BirĂ³
Runtime: 96 minutes
Tagline: "An Ideal Husband has to look to his future...a woman has to look to her past!"
Cast:
Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard
Laura Cheveley 
Michael Wilding Michael Wilding
Arthur Goring 
Diana Wynyard Diana Wynyard
Gertrude Chiltern 
Hugh Williams Hugh Williams
Robert Chiltern 
C. Aubrey Smith C. Aubrey Smith
Earl of Caversham 
Glynis Johns Glynis Johns
Mabel Chiltern