The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Based on a popular drawing-room drama by Frederick Lonsdale, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney stars Joan Crawford as a jewel thief who poses as an aristocrat. It is Crawford's intention to pilfer a valuable pearl necklace while attending a society party in the company of partner-in-crime William Powell. Here she attracts the attention of Robert Montgomery, a young nobleman who is amused by Crawford's wittiness in the face of the haughty bitchery of Benita Hume. When Montgomery turns out to be a bounder and Powell and Crawford are revealed to be criminals, Crawford does some quick thinking that not only gets her off the hook but puts the two-faced Montgomery in his place as well. Previously filmed in 1929 with Norma Shearer in the lead, The Last of Mrs. Cheyney would itself be remade in 1951 as The Law and the Lady, with Greer Garson as the heroine.
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| Release date | February 19, 1937
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| Running time | 98 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $741,000
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| Box office | $1,797,000
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- Dorothy Arzner was the third director for this film. George Fitzmaurice took over directing when Richard Boleslawski died suddenly. When Fitzmaurice became ill, Arzner finished directing it.
- The play opened in London, England, UK on 22 September 1925.
- A New York City, production opened on 9 November 1925 and had 385 performances. In the cast were Helen Hayes, Roland Young, Winifred Harris and Lionel Pape.
- Myrna Loy was originally cast as Fay Cheyney, while Joan Crawford was cast in Parnell. Because Crawford did not like her role in that film, she switched roles and films with Loy.
- Wilson Benge is listed in studio records as "Butler", but he did not appear in the released movie.
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