Promising politician John Shadwell is married to Laura but in love with Vergie Winters, a milliner from his hometown. As Shadwell's political career blooms, gossip and rumors begin to cause Vergie to be shunned by the women of the town.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stare intensely into the distance while their lives fall apart, you'll be fine here. Fans of classic pre-Code style melodrama will dig it. But if you hate watching good people get crushed by social pressure, maybe skip it. You will definitely hate this if you need ...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies where people stare intensely into the distance while their lives fall apart, you'll be fine here. Fans of classic pre-Code style melodrama will dig it. But if you hate watching good people get crushed by social pressure, maybe skip it. You will definitely hate this if you need a fast-paced plot or characters who make smart decisions. There's a scene about halfway through where the town women just start staring at Vergie. It’s not subtle. It’s like they’..."
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