Movie

Second Choice

1930 · 67 min

A melodramatic romantic drama with emotional ups and downs, exploring love and marriage through a pre-Code lens.

Tagline: The Story of a Strange Marriage Bargain!
Overview: Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, class, betrayal, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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
class
betrayal
family
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild