A womanizing singer falls for an old-fashioned Southern belle. The problem is, she already has a fiance.


If you have a rainy afternoon and you don't mind movies that feel like a filmed stage play, you should probably give Strictly Dishonorable a look. It is definitely for people who enjoy that specific 1930s vibe where everyone is trying to be very sophisticated while drinking illegal liquor in tuxedos. If you need explos...

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"If you have a rainy afternoon and you don't mind movies that feel like a filmed stage play, you should probably give Strictly Dishonorable a look. It is definitely for people who enjoy that specific 1930s vibe where everyone is trying to be very sophisticated while drinking illegal liquor in tuxedos. If you need explosions or fast editing, you will absolutely hate this. I watched this late last night and I am still thinking about how tiny Sidney Fox is. She plays Isabelle, this Southern girl wh..."
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