Illicit (1931)
Married love or illicit. Which does the modern girl prefer?
Ann, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her lover, because of her conviction that marriage would destroy their love; but social pressure ends up paying off, so Ann and Dick get married.
Director: Archie Mayo
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: February 14, 1931
Cast
- Barbara Stanwyck - Anne Vincent
- James Rennie - Richard 'Dick' Ives II
- Ricardo Cortez - Price Baines
- Natalie Moorhead - Marjorie 'Margie' True
- Charles Butterworth - George 'Georgie' Evans
- Joan Blondell - Helen 'Duckie' Childers
- Claude Gillingwater - Richard Ives Sr.
- Hazel Howell - Girl at the Bridal Shower #2 (uncredited)
- Lucille Ward - Susan - Anne's Maid (uncredited)
- Barbara Weeks - Girl at the Bridal Shower #1 (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Harvey F. Thew (Screenplay)
- Edith Fitzgerald (Theatre Play)
- Robert Riskin (Theatre Play)
Cinematography: Robert Kurrle
Editing: William Holmes
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Français, English
Original Language: en
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Forbidden Royal Romance and Duty
Keywords
husband wife relationship, upper class, marriage, coercion, pre-code, manipulative lover, ex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationship, premarital sex, daughter–in–law father–in–law relationship
More Films by Director: Archie Mayo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Illicit about?
- Ann, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her lover, because of her conviction that marriage would destroy their love; but social pressure ends up paying off, so Ann and Dick get married.
- Who directed Illicit?
- Illicit was directed by Archie Mayo.
- Who stars in Illicit?
- Illicit stars Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie, Ricardo Cortez, Natalie Moorhead, Charles Butterworth, Joan Blondell.
- How long is Illicit?
- Illicit has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Illicit?
- Illicit is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Illicit produced?
- Illicit was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Illicit?
- The themes of Illicit include: Moving Relationship Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Forbidden Royal Romance and Duty.