"Wicked" (1931) is an American Pre-Code prison melodrama about a woman who commits murder while trying to save her bandit husband and bears a child in prison. The movie is also known as "Condannata" in Italy and "Malvada" in Spain.
Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you’re into the grimier side of 1930s cinema. If you need a hero to root for or some kind of moral uplift, keep walking. You’ll probably hate it if you prefer your movies polished and tidy. But if you like seeing how Hollywood handled 'bad girls' before the censors got their hoo...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you’re into the grimier side of 1930s cinema. If you need a hero to root for or some kind of moral uplift, keep walking. You’ll probably hate it if you prefer your movies polished and tidy. But if you like seeing how Hollywood handled 'bad girls' before the censors got their hooks in everything, this is a pretty interesting relic. The whole thing feels like a punch to the gut that never really lets up. We start with a woman just trying to help her guy, a..."
Esther Howard
Kenyon Nicholson, Kathryn Scola
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