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1932·Drama·1h 25m
7.1
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married. Lulu has a baby but doesn't tell Bob, who turns out to be a rising politician. She passes herself off as the baby's nanny. When Bob learns what is going on, he adopts the little girl, not telling his wife or anyone else where she came from. Lulu gets a job at a newspaper. Things get complicated when the editor gets the dirt on Bob, but also wants to marry Lulu.
Directed by Frank Capra
cuba
cruise
pre-code

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Lulu Smith
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Robert Grover
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Al Holland
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Helen Grover
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Wilkinson
Charlotte Henry
Charlotte Henry
Roberta - Age 18
Oliver Eckhardt
Oliver Eckhardt
Briggs

Crew

Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Jo Swerling
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Writer
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Producer
Harry Cohn
Harry Cohn
Producer

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pre-code stanwyck you are everything
pre-code stanwyck you are everything
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Mona
Mona
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Oh my gosh y'all, i'm so mad. This is a profoundly sad and unfair movie. Frank Capra knows his business well, his movies are so hard to watch bro i can't

i need to watch a happier stanwyck's movie or i'll die i fear
Oh my gosh y'all, i'm so mad. This is a profoundly sad and unfair movie. Frank Capra knows his business well, his movies are so hard to watch bro i can't

i need to watch a happier stanwyck's movie or i'll die i fear
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mimi
mimi
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happy birthday beautiful babs ♡ྀི ₊
happy birthday beautiful babs ♡ྀི ₊
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Erik Olsson
Erik Olsson
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Enjoyable enough pre-code weepy melodrama from Capra, and Stanwyck is great as always. Nothing too extraordinary, but seeing an older film discuss infidelity and other taboo topics is always an interesting prospect.
Enjoyable enough pre-code weepy melodrama from Capra, and Stanwyck is great as always. Nothing too extraordinary, but seeing an older film discuss infidelity and other taboo topics is always an interesting prospect.
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LF
LF
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Motives of all characters make almost zero sense in this movie but some of that Capra charm still shines through with some great bits, cute banter, and an amazing performance from Barb, as usual.
Motives of all characters make almost zero sense in this movie but some of that Capra charm still shines through with some great bits, cute banter, and an amazing performance from Barb, as usual.
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Forbidden (1932) | Flick