Forbidden (1932)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Jan 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A librarian takes a cruise and falls for an unobtainable man, a district attorney married to an invalid.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Lulu
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Bob
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Holland
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| Dorothy Peterson | ... |
Helen
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| Thomas Jefferson | ... |
Wilkinson
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Myrna Fresholt | ... |
Roberta - Baby
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| Charlotte Henry | ... |
Roberta - Age 18
(as Charlotte V. Henry)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Briggs
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| Henry Armetta | ... |
Emile (uncredited)
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Grover's Butler (uncredited)
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Roger Byrne | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Chambermaid on Phone (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Havana Gambling House Waiter (uncredited)
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Lynn Compton | ... |
Halloween Child (uncredited)
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Larry Dolan | ... |
Halloween Child (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mary Jo Ellis | ... |
Roberta - Age 12 (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Gambler in Havana (uncredited)
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| Robert Graves | ... |
Mr. Eckner (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Henry (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Wilkins (uncredited)
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| Halliwell Hobbes | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Advice-to-the-Lovelorn Columnist (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Martin (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Halloween Child (uncredited)
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Seessel Anne Johnson | ... |
Halloween Child (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Marty (uncredited)
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| Claude King | ... |
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Grover's Doctor (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
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| Leila McIntyre | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Man at Political Convention (uncredited)
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Wilfred Noy | ... |
(uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Spec (uncredited)
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Roberta - Age 8 (uncredited)
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| Robert Parrish | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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Gertrude Pedlar | ... |
(uncredited)
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Cooke Phelps | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Matty Roubert | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Helen Stuart | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Harry Todd | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ford West | ... |
Librarian (uncredited)
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ... | (as Frank R. Capra) |
Written by
| Frank Capra | ... | (story) |
| Jo Swerling | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Maurice Wright | ... | film editor |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Norbert A. Myles | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Monte Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Romano Calò | ... | italian voice dubbing: Adolphe Menjou (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cimara | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ralph Bellamy (uncredited) |
| Nino Giannini | ... | italian dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Marcella Rovena | ... | italian voice dubbing: Barbara Stanwyck (uncredited) |
| Lina Tricerri | ... | italian voice dubbing: Dorothy Peterson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents) (A Frank R. Capra Production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Australasian Films (1932) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Greater Australasian Films, Ltd.)
- Radio-Cinéma (1932) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Television (1993) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Frank Capra: The Early Collection)
- CineClub Channel (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- Columbia (1932) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Park Circus (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MTI Film (restoration services)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover; back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married. Lulu has a baby, but doesn't tell Bob, who turns out to be a rising politician. She passes herself off as the baby's nanny. When Bob learns what is going on, he adopts the little girl, not telling his wife or anyone else where she came from. Lulu gets a job at a newspaper. The editor gets the dirt on Grover, but also wants to marry Lulu.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | Her Greatest Dramatic Role ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Lulu's bankbook is shown at the beginning of the film it has a balance of $1,242.68 - which she withdraws from the bank to finance her vacation. That amount would equate to about $29,000.00 in 2025. See more » |
| Goofs | The film begins in the present day, i.e. 1932. There is no attempt at period decor in any way; the automobiles, music, and clothing styles are all contemporary; twenty or thirty years pass by. The principals live out their lives, grow old, and die. Yet their surrounding environment never changes; it is still 1932. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Frank Capra's American Dream (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cupid's Holiday See more » |
| Quotes |
Lulu:
Who are you? Bob: I'm the Census taker. Lulu: Oh, I lost my senses long ago. See more » |