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5.6/10 • 16

1931-02-061h 25m

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Electrifying Sensation - The Right Girl Who Met the Wrong Men

After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.

Directors
John Francis Dillon
Editors
Fred Allen

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  1. Helen Twelvetrees

    Helen Twelvetrees

    Millie Blake Maitland

  2. Lilyan Tashman

    Lilyan Tashman

    Helen Riley

  3. Robert Ames

    Robert Ames

    Tommy Rock

  4. James Hall

    James Hall

    Jack Maitland

  5. John Halliday

    John Halliday

    Jimmy Dammier

  6. Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Angie

  7. Anita Louise

    Anita Louise

    Constance Maitland

  8. Edmund Breese

    Edmund Breese

    Defense Attorney

  9. Frank McHugh

    Frank McHugh

    John Holmes

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

6/10

Helen Twelvetrees is pretty good in this story of the eponymous young girl who falls passionately in love. When her husband "John" (James Hall) proves to be a bit of a rake, she loses the plot somewhat and gets herself a bit of a reputation. It's only many years later when she discovers that one of her less than scrupulous ex-beaux has his eye on her daughter "Connie" (Anita Louise) that she takes matters into her own hands - and that puts her before a court. The story is nothing new, and the production is still anchored in the silent movie style, but there is one scene - short, but potent, that illustrates how an elderly man - in this case "Damier" (John Halliday) engages in a kind of grooming that even now, makes my flesh creep. He tries to seduce the 17 year old girl with a Chinese silk coat as the "prize". I always reckon with films like this this that the "Code" really did the throttle the ability of American cinema to deal with subjects like this later on - the narratives lost their cutting edge and ability to handle gritty objects so effectively. This is a powerful story, well put together, and is well worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
infidelitycabaretunfaithful boyfriendlove affairpre-codegold diggerunderage girlfriend