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Two Against the World (1932)

Two Against the World poster
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to keep her sister and brother out of trouble. The story draws from a real society murder case.

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What happens

Two Against the World is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Constance Bennett, Neil Hamilton and Helen Vinson. Bennett plays a woman who tries her best to keep her sister and brother out of trouble. It is based on the play A Dangerous Set by Marion Dix and Jerry Horwin. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film, as well as Unashamed (1932), is based on a Philadelphia society murder by Eddie Allen, who killed Francis Donaldson III in an "honor killing". It was a box office success, making $562,000 in profit for the studio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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