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The Right to Love

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  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
44
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Ruth Chatterton and David Manners in The Right to Love (1930)
  • Drama
A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
44
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • Zoe Akins
    • Susan Glaspell(novel "Brook Evans")
  • Stars
    • Ruth Chatterton
    • Paul Lukas
    • David Manners
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Wallace
  • Writers
    • Zoe Akins
    • Susan Glaspell(novel "Brook Evans")
  • Stars
    • Ruth Chatterton
    • Paul Lukas
    • David Manners
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    • 1User review
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ruth Chatterton and Paul Lukas in The Right to Love (1930)
    Ruth Chatterton and Paul Lukas in The Right to Love (1930)
    David Manners in The Right to Love (1930)
    Veda Buckland in The Right to Love (1930)
    Ruth Chatterton and David Manners in The Right to Love (1930)
    Ruth Chatterton and David Manners in The Right to Love (1930)
    Veda Buckland and Paul Lukas in The Right to Love (1930)
    Ruth Chatterton in The Right to Love (1930)
    Paul Lukas in The Right to Love (1930)

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    Ruth Chatterton
    Ruth Chatterton
    • Brooks Evansas Brooks Evans…
    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Ericas Eric
    David Manners
    David Manners
    • Joe Copelandas Joe Copeland
    Irving Pichel
    Irving Pichel
    • Caleb Evansas Caleb Evans
    Louise Mackintosh
    Louise Mackintosh
    • Mrs. Copelandas Mrs. Copeland
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • William Kelloggas William Kellogg
    Veda Buckland
    • Mrs. Kelloggas Mrs. Kellogg
    Robert Parrish
    Robert Parrish
    • Willieas Willie
    Lillian West
    • Marthaas Martha
    Edna West
    • Mrs. Waiteas Mrs. Waite
    Ruth Lyons
    • Aliceas Alice
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Tonyas Tony
    William Stack
    • Dr. Fowleras Dr. Fowler
    George C. Pearce
    George C. Pearce
    • Dr. Scudderas Dr. Scudder
    • (as George Pearce)
    Dannie Mac Grant
    Dannie Mac Grant
      • Director
        • Richard Wallace
      • Writers
        • Zoe Akins
        • Susan Glaspell(novel "Brook Evans")
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      • Trivia
        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. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may have never been televised.

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      The film DOES exist in a complete form.
      This film was recently restored by Universal utilizing the original camera negative in combination with the UCLA archive print. The picture is complete and even had the sound restored! Hopefully, the film will be released on DVD and include some before and after restoration footage as a bonus feature. I was lucky enough to attend a screening at Universal, a very impressive restoration job.

      Unfortunately, IMDb posters often assume that if a film isn't available on DVD or VHS and never shows up on TV, that it is a lost film. The fact of the matter is that film restoration is an expensive, time consuming process and many older films simply aren't commercially viable. In a perfect world, all films would be properly preserved and available for screening but in reality, all the studios are in business to make a profit. That being typed, "Right To Love" would be perfect for a pre-code box set, hopefully Universal is planning one.
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      • booknerd1970
      • Aug 27, 2008

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      • Release date
        • December 27, 1930 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Rätten att älska
      • Filming locations
        • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Paramount Pictures
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 19 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.20 : 1

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