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The Easiest Way (1931)

The Easiest Way poster
Directed by
Jack Conway
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a poor family falls for a wealthy man but struggles to keep her independence. She faces pressure to rely on men for money and security.

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What happens

The Easiest Way is a 1931 American pre-Code MGM drama film directed by Jack Conway. Adapted from the 1909 play of the same name written by Eugene Walter and directed by David Belasco, the film stars Constance Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Montgomery, Marjorie Rambeau, Anita Page, and Clark Gable. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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