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Illegal (1932)

1932-09-28 · 1h 4m · EN
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This is the story of a woman who kicks out her no-good second husband after he wastes all her money. Since gambling and drink had taken all her money, she decides to use the money from a windfall to open an illegal after hours night club and gambling parlor, in order to provide her two daughters with a high society education. Eventually she gets caught, and the daughters take over the night club and legitimize it. But the daughters have conflicts, and the no-good husband shows up to complicate matters.

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William C. McGannDirector

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Isobel ElsomIsobel ElsomMrs. Evelyn DeanIvor BarnardIvor BarnardAlbertD.A. Clarke-SmithD.A. Clarke-SmithFranklyn Dean (as D.E. Clarke-Smith)Margot GrahameMargot GrahameDorothy Turner

Keywords

Gambling

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityGamblingDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference220021Actor preference194075 · 338065 · 249227

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What is Illegal about?

This is the story of a woman who kicks out her no-good second husband after he wastes all her money. Since gambling and drink had taken all her money, she decides to use the money from a windfall to open an illegal after hours night club and gambling parlor, in order to provide her two daughters with a high society education. Eventually she gets caught, and the daughters take over the night club and legitimize it. But the daughters have conflicts, and the no-good husband shows up to complicate matters.

How long is Illegal?

Illegal has a runtime of 64 minutes.