Overview:
Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.| Status: | Released (1933-04-28) |
|---|---|
| Screen: | Dodie Smith, Bess Meredyth, H.M. Harwood |
| Productions: | Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Crews
- 84034: Clarence Brown - Director - Directing
- 103049: Bess Meredyth - Writer - Writing
- 65536: Dodie Smith - Theatre Play - Writing
- 148842: H.M. Harwood - Writer - Writing
- 9064: Adrian - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 84034: Clarence Brown - Producer - Production
- 27969: Douglas Shearer - Sound Director - Sound
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Reviews
Frank F
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A Great Depression era film with a setting in London, but filmed in the US. While Warner Brothers films generally viewed the excesses of the greedy and corrupt rich as the cause of the Depression, MGM generally attributed the cause to be a lack of confidence with the cure being more ....
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A good Depression-era story set in London, concerning two men, one who was sacked from his job due to his lack of advancement in 40 years, and the other, the owner of the firm, who's desperate and ready to sell out. To some, the story may seem simplistic and/or contrived, but I thou ....
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