Daughter of a wealthy family decides to marry a poor working man but continue to live in the style to which she is accustomed..


If you have about an hour to kill and you want to see what people in 1931 thought was 'scandalous,' then Kept Husbands is definitely worth a watch today. It is perfect for anyone who likes those fast-talking Pre-Code movies where people drink cocktails at 10 AM and wear silk robes just to complain about their lives. I...

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

Lloyd Bacon

Charles Horan
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"If you have about an hour to kill and you want to see what people in 1931 thought was 'scandalous,' then Kept Husbands is definitely worth a watch today. It is perfect for anyone who likes those fast-talking Pre-Code movies where people drink cocktails at 10 AM and wear silk robes just to complain about their lives. If you hate movies where the ending feels like the director suddenly realized he was out of film and needed to go home, you might find this one a bit annoying. 🙄 The whole thing c..."
Louis Sarecky, Alfred Jackson, Forrest Halsey
United States

