I have generally avoided Joan Crawford movies, but she was good in this one. Montgomery was also good. Powell was rather wasted. There was a silly bit about Lord Kelton writing Fay a letter to propose in which the misdeeds of the Duchess and all her guests were revealed. The guests show themselves willing to pay almost any price to get the letter back. Fay negotiates a large settlement, then rips up the letter and the check. It's sort of a "throw the first stone" bit, but doesn't really make sense or fit in the movie.