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Strictly Dishonorable

1931 · 91 min

A breezy, talky romantic comedy with sparkling pre-Code banter and a charmingly dated vibe.

Directed by
John M. Stahl
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox, Lewis Stone
Tagline
A grand love story...rib-tickling situations...swell dialogue and direction and performance as smooth as silk...bright as diamonds!
Overview
A hopelessly silly young flibbertigibbet from Mississippi is faced with the choice of her poor, boorish New Jersey boyfriend or a dashing Opera star, a man of experience.

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Directed by
John M. Stahl
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox, Lewis Stone
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • gender
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
John M. Stahl
Written by
Gladys Lehman
Starring
Paul Lukas, Sidney Fox, Lewis Stone, George Meeker, William Ricciardi, Sidney Toler, Samuel Bonello, Joe Torillo
Cinematography
Karl Freund
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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