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Ten Cents a Dance

1931 · 77 min

A bittersweet pre-Code romance that feels like a melancholy torch song, with sharp dialogue and a poignant look at love and survival.

Tagline
SHE WAS A DANCE HALL HOSTESS BUT THE BAND NEVER PLAYED "HOME SWEET HOME" FOR HER
Overview
A taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Lionel Barrymore
Written by
Jo Swerling, Dorothy Howell
Starring
Barbara Stanwyck, Ricardo Cortez, Monroe Owsley, Sally Blane, Blanche Friderici, Phyllis Crane, Olive Tell, Victor Potel
Cinematography
Ernest Haller, Gilbert Warrenton
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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