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Hands Across the Table

1935 · 80 min

A breezy, witty romantic comedy with charming banter and playful chemistry, set against the backdrop of the Great Depression.

Tagline
A Little Fortune Hunter...A Bankrupt Playboy...Both Out to Marry Money..And Laugh at Love!
Overview
A manicurist and an engaged loafer, both planning to marry money, meet and fall in love.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 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
  • class
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Mitchell Leisen
Written by
Vincent Lawrence, Norman Krasna, Dorothy Parker, Herbert Fields
Starring
Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Astrid Allwyn, Ruth Donnelly, Marie Prevost, Murray Alper, Herman Bing
Music
John Leipold, Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Ted Tetzlaff
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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