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The Expert

1932Movie1 h 8 minNR

66

GoodGoodWatch score

66

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

An elderly gentleman arrives for an extended stay with his grown son in Chicago.

Good for

Family movie night
Friends night
Kids

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Fingerprint

Makes you laugh.
Pulls you in.
Makes you care deeply.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −32 min on the typical 100
typical 10068
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1932
March 5, 1932
94 years ago
Genres
ComedyDrama
Language
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 kids.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
24 of 25
Directing · 1
Archie Mayo Director
Writing · 4
Edna Ferber Story, Theatre Play
Julien Josephson Adaptation
Maude T. Howell Adaptation
George S. Kaufman Theatre Play

Tropes

The Shrinkin 274 titlesThe well-meaning but ineffective type. Dopey in the sense that she believes her client. Tries to get the Big Bad out of what she sincerely believes is a Split Personality disorder.All 7 tropes

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