Illicit (1931)

Synopsis: Barbara Stanwyck stars as Anne Vincent, a young woman who loves her wealthy boyfriend Dick Ives (James Rennie), but doesn't want to wed, believing it will spoil their happiness. The two move in... Barbara Stanwyck stars as Anne Vincent, a young woman who loves her wealthy boyfriend Dick Ives (James Rennie), but doesn't want to wed, believing it will spoil their happiness. The two move in together, but their "living in sin" leads to vicious gossip. As a result, Dick's father convinces Anne to marry his son, over the protests of Anne's former lover, Price Baines. A year later, Anne's fears turn out to be correct--the couple is drifting apart. When Dick gets reacquainted with an old flame and lies about it, Anne must reconsider Price, marriage, infidelity, and social conformity. Will Anne and Dick succeed in patching up their relationship...Or are they headed for divorce? Driven by the beauty and power of Stanwyck's performance, this introspective drama about individual freedom and societal mores remains startling contemporary decades after its release. [More]

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie, Ricardo Cortez, Joan Blondell

Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, James Rennie, Ricardo Cortez, Joan Blondell, Charles Butterworth, Natalie Moorhead, Claude Gillingwater

Director: Archie Mayo

Director: Archie Mayo
Screenwriter: Harvey Thew
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

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