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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A plantation owner's wife goes on trial for shooting a man she says attacked her, but a handwritten letter reveals otherwise.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −44 min on the typical 109
typical 10965Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 84 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+74Released
1929
March 17, 1929
97 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1930
- Actress in a Leading Role1930Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Jean de Limur Director, Dialogue, Editor
Writing · 3
- Garrett Fort Screenplay
- Monta Bell Dialogue, Producer, Editor
- W. Somerset Maugham Theatre Play
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Irvin Talbot Conductor
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