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Summary
In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married. Each has a selfish mother: Sydney's is cold, Pete's is clingy.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.8
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −30 min on the typical 109
typical 10979Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1932
March 6, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 11 more15 people
- Charles FarrellPeter Piper
- Marian NixonSidney Taylor
- Minna GombellElse Taylor
- William Collier Sr.Willie Taylor
- Josephine HullMrs. Piper
- William PawleyMalcolm Jarvis
- Greta GranstedtBetty
- Ferdinand MunierMr. Beardsley
Nora LaneFlorence Blandy
John ArledgeOffice Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest
Lita ChevretOffice Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest- BHBen HallSoad Jerk
Ralph MorganDr. Sullivan
Rosa RosanovaOne of Taylor's Neighbors
Lucille WardOne of Mrs. Piper's Neighbors
Directing · 2
- Frank Borzage Director
- Lew Borzage Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Sonya Levien Screenplay
- John Golden Theatre Play
- Hugh Stanislaus Stange Theatre Play
Camera · 5
- James Wong Howe Director of Photography
- Bert Lynch Still Photographer
- H.C. Smith Assistant Camera
- Dave Ragin Camera Operator
- Paul Lockwood Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Margaret Clancey Editor
Sound · 2
- Hugo Friedhofer Original Music Composer
- George Leverett Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- William S. Darling Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Guy S. Duty Costume Design
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