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1932 · 66 min

A brisk, earnest old-Hollywood romance where class cruelty and maternal scheming test a tender love, ending in satisfying tears.

Tagline
A SUPERB ARTISTE IN HER MOST GLAMOROUS ROLE...Barbara STANWYCK
Overview
A waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • class
  • love
  • family
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Nick Grindé
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck, Regis Toomey, Zasu Pitts, Lucien Littlefield, Clara Blandick, Robert Alden, Oscar Apfel, Maude Turner Gordon
Cinematography
Joseph Walker
Runtime
66 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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