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Forbidden

Her Greatest Dramatic Role !

19326.51h 25m

Overview

On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married. Lulu has a baby but doesn't tell Bob, who turns out to be a rising politician. She passes herself off as the baby's nanny. When Bob learns what is going on, he adopts the little girl, not telling his wife or anyone else where she came from. Lulu gets a job at a newspaper. Things get complicated when the editor gets the dirt on Bob, but also wants to marry Lulu.

Directed by Frank Capra
Written by Jo Swerling, Frank Capra
Produced by Harry Cohn, Frank Capra
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Top Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Lulu Smith

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Robert Grover

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Al Holland

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Helen Grover

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Wilkinson

M

Myrna Fresholt

Roberta - Baby

Charlotte Henry

Charlotte Henry

Roberta - Age 18

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Briggs

Themes & Keywords

cubacruisepre-code

About Forbidden

Forbidden is a drama, romance film released in 1932 exploring themes of cuba, cruise, pre-code. Directed by Frank Capra, it stars Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Bellamy. On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the romance when he tells her he is married. Lulu has a baby but doesn't tell Bob, who turns out to be a rising politician. She passes herself off as the baby's nanny. When Bob learns what is going on, he adopts the little girl, not telling his wife or anyone else where she came from. Lulu gets a job at a newspaper. Things get complicated when the editor gets the dirt on Bob, but also wants to marry Lulu.

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