Forbidden (1932) (original) (raw)
On an ocean voyage, Lulu, a thrill-seeking, small-town librarian, enters into a carefree affair with Bob Grover, a lawyer with major political ambitions. Even though she learns that Grover has an invalid wife and will never leave her, Lulu continues to carry on their affair in private, despite the fact that she now has an illegitimate child to consider. When a newspaper editor threatens to expose the couple publicly, tragedy ensues. Capra's attempt to create a popular "women's picture" in the style of a Fannie Hurst soap opera like BACK STREET is made credible by the strong performances of ...(more)
On an ocean voyage, Lulu, a thrill-seeking, small-town librarian, enters into a carefree affair with Bob Grover, a lawyer with major political ambitions. Even though she learns that Grover has an invalid wife and will never leave her, Lulu continues to carry on their affair in private, despite the fact that she now has an illegitimate child to consider. When a newspaper editor threatens to expose the couple publicly, tragedy ensues. Capra's attempt to create a popular "women's picture" in the style of a Fannie Hurst soap opera like BACK STREET is made credible by the strong performances of Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou and Ralph Bellamy. (less)
Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Frank Capra, Jo Swerling
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Bellamy, Dorothy Peterson, Charlotte Henry, Thomas Jefferson
Producers: Frank Capra, Harry Cohn
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