New Morals for Old (1932)

Directed by

Charles Brabin

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman becomes involved with a married man in early 1930s New York. Her brother also faces romantic choices that challenge their family's traditional values.

melancholicromanticpoignantold-fashionedslightly provocativethoughtfulsomber

What happens

New Morals for Old is a 1932 American pre-Code romance-drama film produced and distributed by MGM. It is based on the 1931 Broadway play After All, in which Humphrey Bogart had a significant role. Bogart's stage role is portrayed by David Newell in the film. The film is noteworthy for having elements that would later be forbidden under the Motion Picture Production Code. There is very brief nudity, albeit in shadows and by a non-speaking character (the model in the painters' studio). Also, one of the female characters is in a relationship with a married man, and this is portrayed sympathetically. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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