"Straight from the Heart" is a 1935 American drama film directed by Scott R. Beal and starring Mary Astor, Roger Pryor and Juanita Quigley.
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for 1930s sentimentality, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you prefer your dramas to have a bit more edge or, you know, actual stakes, you’ll be bored out of your mind. Honestly, this is for the folks who like their black-and-white films with a heavy dose of 'aw...
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Scott R. Beal
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for 1930s sentimentality, you’ll probably find something to love here. If you prefer your dramas to have a bit more edge or, you know, actual stakes, you’ll be bored out of your mind. Honestly, this is for the folks who like their black-and-white films with a heavy dose of 'aww' and not too much heavy lifting. Mary Astor is basically the only reason this thing holds together. She’s got that specific way of looking at people that makes you feel like she..."
Doris Anderson
United States
1932 · IMDb 5.9
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