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Probation (1932)

Probation poster
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets into trouble with the law and is given a second chance to turn her life around. She navigates new relationships and the challenges of staying on the straight path.

lightheartedmelodramaticdatedsentimentalbriskmoralisticwhimsical

What happens

Probation (also known as Second Chances) is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Clara Kimball Young and Betty Grable. The film was distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Betty Grable is on the verge of becoming a superstar, in the 1940s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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