Damaged Goods (1937)

Director:

Phil Goldstone

Writers:

Eugène Brieux (play)
Joseph Hoffman (writer)

Release Date:

22 May 1937 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The picture that dares tell the truth!

Plot Keywords:

Illegitimate Child | Sexually Transmitted Disease | Remake | Exploitation | Party

Cast

Douglas Walton	...	George Dupont
Arletta Duncan	...	Henrietta Allen Dupont
Pedro de Cordoba	...	Dr. Edward B. Walker
Esther Dale	...	Mrs. Dupont
Ferdinand Munier	...	Congressman Allen
Phyllis Barry	...	Margie (the carrier)
Frank Melton	...	Jack (George's intern pal)
Clarence Wilson	...	Dr. N.R. Shryer
Greta Meyer	...	Bertha (the wet nurse)
Gretchen Thomas	...	The woman patient

Also Known As:

Are You Fit to Marry? (USA) (reissue title)
Forbidden Desire (USA) (reissue title)
Marriage Forbidden (USA) (reissue title (copyright title))

Runtime:

56 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Criterion Pictures Corp.

Trivia:

During the late1930s and into the '40s, this film was constantly revived on the roadshow circuit with a spicy ad campaign and a new title: "Forbidden Desires". Surviving publicity material shows plenty of lascivious appeal but mentions nothing about the film being about venereal disease.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Sex Hygiene Scare Films Vol. 1 (1996) (V)