Faithless is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film about a spoiled socialite who learns a sharp lesson when she loses all her money during the Great Depression.

Spoiled New York socialite Carol Morgan, romping through the Depression with her lavish lifestyle, breaks off her engagement with Bill Wade over her refusal to live on his comparatively modest salary rather than her own wealth.

An unplanned sexual encounter seems to resolve their differences, until Carol refuses Bill's offer for an expedited wedding at city hall, and again they are unable to come to terms.

On her own, virtually penniless and unable to find a job, Carol becomes desperate for food and temporarily avoids being evicted from her shabby one-room apartment by selling her shoes to the landlady.

Film critic Mordaunt Hall, in his 1932 review in The New York Times, described Faithless as a "lumbering species of drama", although he did appreciate the "capable performances" of the two leads.

[3] Unlike The New York Times, the influential trade paper Variety found virtually nothing in Faithless to compliment or to recommend to prospective ticket buyers.

Variety asserted that Tallulah Bankhead's talents were wasted in the film and the production's storyline was far too heavy-handed and depressing for audiences who were seeking escapism entertainment from their own economic woes:It wasn't enough that Paramount didn't do right by Tallulah Bankhead; they had to lend her to Metro for a picture pointing out the sorrows of the depression and what it did to one wealthy and glamorous heroine.

[4] Another popular entertainment trade paper in 1932, The Film Daily, agreed with Variety's review of Faithless as being excessively gloomy and a poor vehicle for showcasing the co-stars' acting abilities:A pretty bad story again handicaps Tallulah Bankhead, and it doesn't help Robert Montgomery either.

In the opinion of the Herald, the film's "theme makes it possible for Tallulah Bankhead to turn in an outstanding performance, more vivid than her previous screen appearances.