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Frail Women (1932)

Frail Women poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After World War One, a Colonel marries his wartime mistress to give their daughter a legal status. The story follows the family as they navigate social pressures from their past.

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What happens

Frail Women is a 1932 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Mary Newcomb, Owen Nares, Frank Pettingell and Herbert Lomas. In the years after the First World War, a Colonel marries his war-time mistress in order to legitimise their daughter. It was made at Twickenham Studios with sets designed by James A. Carter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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