Character Relationship Map: Suzy

Characters

• Suzy (played by Jean Harlow) — protagonist

  American showgirl who initially seeks a wealthy husband but falls in love with engineer Terry Moore. After fleeing a murder accusation and believing Terry dead, she marries French flying ace Andre Cha...

• Terry (played by Franchot Tone) — protagonist

  Irish engineer, inventor, and pilot who becomes Suzy's first husband. He survives a shooting, later delivers aircraft to Andre's squadron, and helps expose a spy ring. After a confrontation, he elimin...

• Andre (played by Cary Grant) — supporting

  Celebrity French flying ace who marries Suzy in Paris. Struggles with commitment and socializing while at war. He is targeted by a German spy, shot during an argument, and ultimately dies in a staged...

• Baron (played by Lewis Stone) — supporting

  Andre's aristocratic father who welcomes Suzy into his family. Concerned about Andre's history of short-lived relationships, he tries to manage their marriage and covers for Andre's neglect before the...

• Maisie (played by Inez Courtney) — supporting

  Suzy's close friend who relocates to Paris. Suzy follows her there and takes a job at the same cabaret, where Suzy later meets Andre.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Terry → Andre (Professional Aircraft Collaborator) — Their professional connection is established through military aircraft.

  Terry delivers new British fighters that he helped design to Andre's squadron.

• Baron → Suzy (Family Father-in-Law) — The Baron becomes Suzy's father-in-law through her marriage to Andre.

  The Baron welcomes Suzy into the family home after she marries Andre.

• Suzy → Andre (Romantic Second Husband) — Andre becomes Suzy's second husband during her assumed widowhood.

  Suzy meets Andre at the Paris cabaret, quickly falls in love with him, and marries him.

• Suzy → Terry (Romantic First Husband) — Terry is Suzy's first husband and the first man she genuinely loves.

  Suzy and Terry quickly fall in love and marry after she learns that he is an engineer, inventor, and pilot.

• Baron → Andre (Family Father) — The Baron is Andre's father and monitors his son's unstable romantic history.

  The plot identifies Baron Edward Charville as Andre's aristocratic father.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Suzy → Maisie (Social Close Friend) — Maisie is Suzy's trusted friend and link to her new life in Paris.

  Suzy tells Maisie about her plan to charm a wealthy husband, and later follows Maisie to Paris and works at the same cabaret.

Story Analysis

A romantic wartime drama about mistaken loss, divided loyalties, espionage, and sacrifice.

Plot Progression

1. A Marriage Built On Hope — Suzy arrives in London seeking a wealthy husband but falls in love with Terry after discovering his real prospects. Their marriage is threatened when they encounter a German plot and Terry is shot.
2. Flight Into Uncertainty — Accused of murder, Suzy flees London without learning that Terry may survive. She follows Maisie to Paris and begins working at the cabaret.
3. A Second Vow — Suzy meets Andre and quickly marries him. The Baron welcomes her, while Andre's military duties and social habits expose weaknesses in the new marriage.
4. The Past Returns — Andre is wounded, and Suzy discovers that Terry survived while delivering aircraft to Andre's squadron. Terry resents her concealment, and Suzy uncovers evidence of espionage.
5. Flight Through Fire — Andre is shot during the confrontation over the espionage threat. Terry flies the mission, eliminates the attackers, stages Andre's death, and escorts Suzy after the funeral.