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Writers:
Lawrence Hazard (play)
Jo Swerling (writer)
Release Date:
27 October 1933 (USA) more
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Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Spencer Tracy | ... | Bill |
 | Loretta Young | ... | Trina |
 | Marjorie Rambeau | ... | Flossie |
| Glenda Farrell | ... | Fay La Rue |
| Walter Connolly | ... | Ira |
| Arthur Hohl | ... | Bragg |
| Dickie Moore | ... | Joey |
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Also Known As:
A Man's Castle (USA) (review title)
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Runtime:
75 min | USA:69 min (TCM print)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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Bill:
No female has to starve in a town like this.
Trina:
Have you ever been out of work for a whole year?
Bill:
I been outta work all my life. Besides, the unemployment situation's got nothin' to with women. Didja ever think of that?
Trina:
Yeah, I thought of it.
Bill:
Well?
Trina:
[looking down] I couldn't.
Bill:
Oh, I s'pose the river would be better than that.
Trina:
Yeah, I thought of that, too.
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Referenced in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) (TV) more
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Surprise! more
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This is very dated, but that's part of the charm with this 1933 movie. You can say the same for most Pre-Code films; they're just different, and usually in an interesting way.
It was the short running time, the great acting of Spencer Tracy and the beautiful face and sweetness of Loretta Young's character which kept me watching and enjoying this stagy-but-intriguing film.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a nicer girl than "Trinna," played by the 20-year-old Young who was already into making her 50th movie! (She started acting as a small child. That, and the fact they made movies quickly back in the old days.) The camera, although in soft focus throughout much of the film, zoomed in on Loretta's face and eyes many times and I was mesmerized by her beauty.
Playing a crotchety man with a cynical outlook on life, Tracy's "Bill" slowly transformed into a loving man, thanks to Trinna. Spencer delivered his lines here with such naturalness that you hardly knew he was acting.
Although they have small roles, supporting actors Walter Connolly, Marjorie Rambeau, Arthur Hohl and Glenda Farrell leave lasting impressions long after viewing this 75-minute film. I was particularly fascinated with Connolly's role as the minister/father figure of the camp.
The story is a little far-fetched but - hey - that's the movies. This story is about two lonely Great Depression victims trying to survive in a "Hooverville"-type camp and it winds up to be a very touching tale.