A free-spirited bartender on a tropical island has a reputation as a "pagan lady", who hops from man to man and bed to bed. The young son of the island's fire-and-brimstone evangelist arrives on the island, falls in love with her, and proposes marriage.
If you have about an hour and a half and want to see what 'scandalous' looked like in 1931, you should probably give this a watch. It is perfect for anyone who likes those Pre-Code movies where the women actually have some backbone and aren't just there to look pretty. If you hate slow, talky dramas where the sound qua...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Francis Dillon
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"If you have about an hour and a half and want to see what 'scandalous' looked like in 1931, you should probably give this a watch. It is perfect for anyone who likes those Pre-Code movies where the women actually have some backbone and aren't just there to look pretty. If you hate slow, talky dramas where the sound quality is a bit fuzzy, you’ll probably want to skip it. I watched this last night while it was raining outside, and it felt like the right vibe. Evelyn Brent plays Dot Hunter, the '..."
Conrad Nagel
William DuBois, Benjamin Glazer
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