Michael's fiancée Mary commits suicide, and he blames his family who sabotaged their marriage. Seeking revenge, he marries native American Tonita and presents her to his parents' friends.


Is this thing worth a watch? If you have an interest in how movies handled messy social dynamics back in the 30s, maybe. But don't expect a masterpiece. It's the kind of film that thinks it's making a big point about class and prejudice, but ends up feeling like a soap opera written by people who hadn't quite figured o...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is this thing worth a watch? If you have an interest in how movies handled messy social dynamics back in the 30s, maybe. But don't expect a masterpiece. It's the kind of film that thinks it's making a big point about class and prejudice, but ends up feeling like a soap opera written by people who hadn't quite figured out how to talk about any of it. Sylvia Sidney is the only reason to really stick around. She plays Tonita, and honestly, she brings a quiet gravity to a role that could have been ..."
Vincent Lawrence, Gilbert Parker, William R. Lipman, Grover Jones, Oliver La Farge
United States

1933 · IMDb 7.2

