Lovers Courageous (1932)

Englishman and family black sheep travels the world working odd jobs while dreaming of being a playwright. He meets an admiral's daughter and they fall in love, but he's poor and she's ... See full summary »

Writer:

Frederick Lonsdale

Stars:

Robert Montgomery, Madge Evans, Roland Young

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Montgomery	...	Willie
Madge Evans	...	Mary
Roland Young	...	Jeffrey
Frederick Kerr	...	Admiral
Reginald Owen	...	Jimmy
Beryl Mercer	...	Mrs. Smith
Evelyn Hall	...	Lady Blayne
Halliwell Hobbes	...	Mr. Smith
Jackie Searl	...	Willie as a Child
Norman Phillips Jr.	...	Walter as a Child
Alan Mowbray	...	Lamone

Storyline

Englishman and family black sheep travels the world working odd jobs while dreaming of being a playwright. He meets an admiral's daughter and they fall in love, but he's poor and she's engaged to a blustery aristocrat who thinks only of hunting. Will true love prevail?

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Plot Keywords:

playwright | admiral | landlady | cowboy | butcher | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor e Coragem

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Reginald Denny is seen as a photograph of 'Jimmy' on a nightstand, but in the film itself, Reginald Owen plays the role.

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Soundtracks

"Auld Lang Syne"
(1788) (uncredited)
Traditional Scottish 17th century music
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Played by a band as the ship leaves for England

User Reviews

The Courage Is All Ours

It's very stagy. Clearly, it was a play. Though opened up, with flashbacks and scenes on lakes, it is like a play -- and a very stodgy one, at that. Indeed, it's like what we imagine the Robert Montgomery character's play would be, based on the few lines we hear.

Montgomery is supposed to be English. His American accent is explained by his going to Canada and then South Africa -- if one views that as an explanation. Madge Evans was a charming performer but one wouldn't know that from her performance here. Beryl Mercer comes through well, as Montgomery's mother. And Roland Young, in a minor role, is good. Was he ever not good? The problem with this is that it's hard to believe the trajectory of Montgomery's life as it's portrayed. It's hard to believe he suddenly became a fine playwright. And it's quite difficult indeed to care about the romance between him and Evans. When many people think of early sound movies, they think of grandiose fluff like this. And that's a shame, since there are so many gems to be mined.