A hard-boiled nightclub owner saves a beautiful young girl from drowning. He promptly falls in love with her, but she prefers a younger, more-genteel lover.

Okay, so Man Trouble from 1930. Is it worth tracking down today? Mostly for film historians, or maybe if you're really into seeing how early sound pictures handled romance and melodrama. If you’re looking for something perfectly paced or subtly acted by modern standards, you’ll probably find it a bit stiff. But if you ...

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

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"Okay, so Man Trouble from 1930. Is it worth tracking down today? Mostly for film historians, or maybe if you're really into seeing how early sound pictures handled romance and melodrama. If you’re looking for something perfectly paced or subtly acted by modern standards, you’ll probably find it a bit stiff. But if you appreciate a good old-fashioned love triangle with some truly earnest performances, give it a shot. 🎬 The whole thing kicks off with Milton Sills as Joe, a nightclub owner who’s,..."
Ben Ames Williams, Marion Orth, Edwin J. Burke, George Manker Watters
United States

1930 · IMDb 5.6

