A family man. (Lionel Barrymore) becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement.


This Side of Heaven is a curious one, a sort of gentle, old-fashioned melodrama that might just charm you. It's a good pick if you’re into digging up forgotten pre-Code gems. Definitely not for folks who need fast plots or explosions, this movie is all about quiet troubles and moral quandaries. If you appreciate seeing...

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"This Side of Heaven is a curious one, a sort of gentle, old-fashioned melodrama that might just charm you. It's a good pick if you’re into digging up forgotten pre-Code gems. Definitely not for folks who need fast plots or explosions, this movie is all about quiet troubles and moral quandaries. If you appreciate seeing actors like Lionel Barrymore and Helen Hayes navigate everyday messes, you'll probably find something here. But if slow burns and subtle domestic dramas aren't your thing, you'll ..."
Edgar Allan Woolf, Eve Greene, Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis, Zelda Sears, Florence Ryerson
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