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Sadie McKee

1934 · 93 min

A sweeping, bittersweet romance that follows a woman's hard-won journey through love and loss, rich in pre-Code emotion and glamour.

Tagline
She rose from calicos to silks, with men as the stepping stones!
Overview
A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • redemption
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
Carey Wilson, John Meehan
Starring
Joan Crawford, Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Esther Ralston, Earl Oxford, Jean Dixon, Leo G. Carroll
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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