A poor woman and a man from an upper-class family fall in love, but his mother will go to any lengths to prevent their marriage..


If you have seventy minutes to spare and want to see Barbara Stanwyck absolutely terrify some high-society snobs, yes, Shopworn is 100% worth your time. Pre-code fans will eat this up. But if you cannot stand old-school melodrama where characters make life-altering decisions based on a single misunderstanding, you will...

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

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"If you have seventy minutes to spare and want to see Barbara Stanwyck absolutely terrify some high-society snobs, yes, Shopworn is 100% worth your time. Pre-code fans will eat this up. But if you cannot stand old-school melodrama where characters make life-altering decisions based on a single misunderstanding, you will probably want to throw your shoe at the screen. I watched this late last night and kept thinking about how Stanwyck basically carries the entire plot on her back. She plays Kitty..."
Robert Riskin, Sarah Y. Mason, Jo Swerling
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