Movie

Love is a Racket

1932 · 71 min

A fast-talking, pre-Code romantic drama that mixes newspaper wit with gangster menace, leaving a bittersweet sting.

Tagline: He puts the unfair sex on the spot
Overview: A gossip columnist helps a Broadway ingenue who's beholden to a penthouse gangster.
How it feels: Cynical, romantic, light and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, betrayal, crime, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
crime
ambition
class
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild