Condemned (1929)

Sent to the infamous French prison on Devil’s Island, the charming Ronald Colman strikes up a love affair with Ann Harding, the wife of the sadistic warden, as the two realize they share similar lives of imprisonments on the island. Though I enjoy her later roles, Harding is a bit too soft and delicate as a love interest in this film. It’s easy here to see Colman paving the way for future debonair male leads and makes me want to seek out more of his late 20s/early 30s work. 

Oscar Nomination: Best Actor in a Leading Role