Forbidden 1932
“Her Greatest Dramatic Role !”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Network
- Columbia Pictures
- Where to Stream
- fuboTV
What is Forbidden?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Goal: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Forbidden" (1932).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1932
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 8, 1932
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Columbia Pictures
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.5/10 from 40 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~85 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Columbia Pictures
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Forbidden
Year: 1932
Genre: Drama and Romance (TMDB), American pre-Code melodrama (Wikipedia).
Director: Frank Capra (Wikipedia).
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Bellamy (Wikipedia).
Screenplay: Jo Swerling (Wikipedia).
Original story: Inspired by the 1931 novel Back Street by Fannie Hurst (Wikipedia).
Runtime: 1h 25m (TMDB).
Release Date: 01/08/1932 (US) (TMDB).
Plot:
Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover on a cruise to Cuba.
Lulu breaks off the romance when Bob reveals he is married.
Lulu has a baby but does not tell Bob.
Bob is a rising politician.
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Should you watch it?
“A librarian's vacation romance leads to a complicated web of hidden parentage and political ambition.”
- Features a lead performance by Barbara Stanwyck in a dramatic role directed by Frank Capra.
- Explores the high-stakes complications of an undeclared child and a rising politician.
- Brings together a cast including Adolphe Menjou and Ralph Bellamy.
- Viewers seeking lighthearted romance may find the dramatic plot turns heavy and complicated.
Watch it if you enjoy classic pre-Code dramas directed by Frank Capra.
This 1932 film is a dramatic romance with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database and Plex.
Is Forbidden worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of classic pre-Code cinema and performances by Barbara Stanwyck.
What is the binge duration?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
Forbidden is a feature film rather than a series, so there are no episodes.
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