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Careless Lady

1932 · 68 min

A frothy, featherlight romantic comedy that breezes by on charm, glamour and mistaken identity, asking nothing more than a smile.

Directed by
Kenneth MacKenna
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Joan Bennett, John Boles, Minna Gombell
Tagline
Its smart romance will enchant you. Miss Bennett's gorgeous gowns will dazzle you John Boles' love songs will entrance you!
Overview
Innocent Sally Brown thinks men are only attracted to experienced women, so she poses as the wife of an unmarried businessman on a trip to Paris.

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Directed by
Kenneth MacKenna
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Joan Bennett, John Boles, Minna Gombell
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • identity
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Kenneth MacKenna
Written by
Guy Bolton
Starring
Joan Bennett, John Boles, Minna Gombell, Weldon Heyburn, Nora Lane, Raul Roulien, John Arledge, Fortunio Bonanova
Cinematography
George Schneiderman, John F. Seitz
Runtime
68 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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