Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, you probably won't watch The Pursuit of Happiness unless you’re digging through the absolute bottom of a pre-code barrel. If you love history-lite romances or just want to see how they handled 'outsiders' in 1930s cinema, you might get a kick out of it. If you need pacing or actual grit...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, you probably won't watch The Pursuit of Happiness unless you’re digging through the absolute bottom of a pre-code barrel. If you love history-lite romances or just want to see how they handled 'outsiders' in 1930s cinema, you might get a kick out of it. If you need pacing or actual grit? You’ll be bored to tears in ten minutes. It’s one of those movies that feels like it’s being held together by duct tape and sheer willpower. Francis Lederer plays the Hessian de..."
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