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Forbidden Melody (1933)

Forbidden Melody poster
Original title
Melodía prohibida
Directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A singer gets involved in a love triangle. The story follows his romantic conflicts.

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What happens

La melodía prohibida, translated into English in English reviews as Forbidden Melody, was a 1933 American Spanish language drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars José Mojica, Conchita Montenegro, and Mona Maris. The screenplay was written by Paul Perez and Enrique Jardiel Poncela, from a story by Eve Unsell. It was produced and distributed by Fox Films, which released it on September 13, 1933. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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