This is a film that propelled Mae West to the height of her Hollywood popularity. West was one of the most controversial actresses of her time. She started her career on Broadway and also wrote her own plays. One of her plays called Diamond Lil became a huge Broadway success in 1928 to such an extent that the bosses of Paramount Pictures reached out to her and invited her to play the racy, sharp-tongued role of Diamond Lil in the movie She Done Him Wrong.
West wrote the bold, pungent dialogue for her character Diamond Lil (named Lou in the movie) whose only passion in life is diamonds and sparkly outfits. However, Lou is not just a superficial, rich, and beautiful femme fatale that all men desire; she has deeper feelings of true love, compassion, and sympathy that she hides behind her façade of a cynical, cold, and calculated seducer.
She Done Him Wrong became an instant success and earned the Academy Award for Best Picture. The financial success of this film even saved Paramount from bankruptcy. Cary Grant also received one of his first major roles in this movie and it is a pleasure to watch the chemistry between both leading actors. She Done Him Wrong not only it features Hollywood in all its glamor, but it also has a very unpredictable twist at the end which the viewers will definitely enjoy!