A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before. Upon her release...
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Title: Manslaughter (1930)
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| Cast overview: | |||
| Claudette Colbert | ... | Lydia Thorne | |
| Fredric March | ... | Dan O'Bannon | |
| Emma Dunn | ... | Miss Bennett | |
| Natalie Moorhead | ... | Eleanor Bellington | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | J.P. Albee, Attorney | |
| Hilda Vaughn | ... | Louise Evans | |
| G. Pat Collins | ... | John Drummond | |
| Steve Pendleton | ... | Bobby (as Gaylord Pendleton) | |
| Stanley Fields | ... | Peters | |
| Arnold Lucy | ... | Piers | |
| Ivan F. Simpson | ... | Morson | |
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Irving Mitchell | ... | Foster |
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A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she learns about a life and people she had never even imagined existed before. Upon her release, she realizes that she is in love wiht the District Attorney who reluctantly prosecuted her case, a man who was in love with her but who she had previously scorned. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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Beautiful Claudette Colbert...Caught in the clutches of the law and convicted by the man who loved her.(print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - September 29, 1930) See more »Certificate:
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One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »Goofs
When Colbert drives off after being stopped by the traffic cop, we can hear the car's brakes squeal the moment it's out of camera range. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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23 July 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Claudette Colbert is so adorable! I know Clara Bow was called the "It Girl," but Claudette Colbert was easily the prettiest, cutest, classiest, most charming actress of the 1930s. And she always wore such beautiful clothes!
In Manslaughter, Claudette plays a spoiled, callous rich girl who enjoys getting her way as often as she does. At a party, she meets and falls in love with Fredric March, the district attorney. Although they are very attracted to each other, their moral outlooks are quite different. Freddie chastises her for bribing a police officer, and she encourages him to skip work in order to party all night long. Then, when Claudette's reckless behavior lands her in court, their love is tested.
It's always so fun to watch pre-code films, and flirtations run off Claudette's tongue effortlessly. The very end is a little silly, but the rest of the movie is a very entertaining drama. If you like early talkies that still carry the feel of silent films, like using title cards and no background music, check this out and get ready to fall in love with Claudette Colbert!