Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Under Eighteen

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
424
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
150,488
72,311
Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
DramaRomance
A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich pl... Read allA poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
424
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
150,488
72,311
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
      • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
      • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Marian Marsh
      • Anita Page
      • Regis Toomey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
      • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
      • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Marian Marsh
      • Anita Page
      • Regis Toomey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Photos35

    Marian Marsh and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Norman Foster, Marian Marsh, Ben Taggart, and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Norman Foster and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Regis Toomey in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Under Eighteen (1931)
    Under Eighteen (1931)
    Marian Marsh and Anita Page in Under Eighteen (1931)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Marian Marsh
    Marian Marsh
    • Margie Evans
    Anita Page
    Anita Page
    • Sophie
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Jimmie Slocum
    Warren William
    Warren William
    • Raymond Harding
    Norman Foster
    Norman Foster
    • Alf
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Sybil
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Pop Evans
    Claire Dodd
    Claire Dodd
    • Babsy
    Paul Porcasi
    Paul Porcasi
    • François
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Mrs. McCarthy
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Peterson - harding's Butler
    Dorothy Appleby
    Dorothy Appleby
    • Elsie
    Lilian Bond
    Lilian Bond
    • Penthouse Party Guest
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Doran
    Mary Doran
    • Lucille
    • (uncredited)
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mom Evans
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Granger
    Dorothy Granger
    • Penthouse Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • Penthouse Elevator Operator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Agnes Christine Johnston(story "Sky Life")
      • Frank Mitchell Dazey(story "Sky Life")
      • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Skyscraper Souls
    7.2
    Skyscraper Souls
    The Big Clock
    7.6
    The Big Clock
    Frisco Jenny
    6.9
    Frisco Jenny
    Gold Diggers of 1933
    7.7
    Gold Diggers of 1933
    The Last Gangster
    6.7
    The Last Gangster
    High Tide
    6.4
    High Tide
    Beauty and the Boss
    6.9
    Beauty and the Boss
    The Princess and the Pirate
    6.9
    The Princess and the Pirate
    Jewel Robbery
    7.2
    Jewel Robbery
    Broadway Bad
    6.1
    Broadway Bad
    Ladies in Retirement
    7.1
    Ladies in Retirement
    Registered Nurse
    5.8
    Registered Nurse

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The short films Hotter Than Haiti (1931) and The Ugly Duckling (1931) played in front of this film in many theaters during its original theatrical run.
    • Quotes

      Jimmie Slocum: You know, when you're gettin' in people's back doors, you get a pretty good slant on life.

      Margie Evans: What's yours, Book of Knowledge?

      Jimmie Slocum: Just this, grouchy, there's so much grief and so much happiness in everybody's life. You never know what's around the corner. And most of your troubles come from trying to find out.

    • Connections
      Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    A Pre-Code Without Any Fire
    Under 18 (1931)

    ** (out of 4)

    A rather bland Pre-Code from Warner doesn't live up to any of its hype especially when you see the cast, the story and the innuendo in the title. Margie Evans (Marian Marsh) lives in poverty and thinks that marriage is the one way out but when her older sister (Anita Page) gets married and still lives poor, she sees another chance of making good. At her factory she learns that rich men can give women what they want with a few "favors" and Margie meets a possible candidate in the womanizing Raymond Harding (Warren William). The story, the title, the suggestive language and throw in Marsh, Page and William and yet the end result is still rather bland and boring. I was really surprised to see how tame and uninteresting this Pre-code was and it really does seem like the studio was trying to do a Pre-code without all the naughty stuff. When I say naughty there's certainly not going to be anything X-rated but if you're a fan of this genre then you know Warner was the king and could deliver perfect entertainment. Several things struck me about this production and the majority of it goes back to the screenplay. The story is rather tame and for the life of me I couldn't understand some of the twists and turns in the story. I won't give away the ending but what happens to the William's character is just downright silly and it gets even double with yet another twist. The main female character is just as confusing because she sells herself so that her sister can get a divorce and you have to wonder what the point of this was since you could have had the sister being unhappy and going into the arms of William to get a divorce. At just under 80-minutes there's quite a bit of dialogue with some of it being funny but the majority of it just doesn't contain enough spice to make up for everything else going on. Marsh is pretty good here even though the screenplay doesn't offer her too much. Those who have seen the Edward G. Robinson film FIVE STAR FINAL will remember the charming Marsh. William is doing William like no one else could and Page is always entertaining even if she spends most of her screen time just fighting with the husband. The sexuality level is pretty low throughout even though it's hinted at at times. UNDER 18 has all the elements for a good Pre-code but sadly the screenplay gets lost one scene after another and in the end you can't help but see it as a disappointment.
    helpful•5
    15
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Jun 27, 2011

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 2, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ilusión juvenil
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Marian Marsh and Warren William in Under Eighteen (1931)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Under Eighteen (1931) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.