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Virtue (1932)

NR · 1932-10-25 · 1h 8m · EN
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Yesterday a Lady with a Past — Today the Wife of the Man She Loved!

Given a second chance after her arrest for prostitution, Mae decides to go straight. Mae is soon befriended by kindly cab driver Jimmy Doyle who gets her work at a diner, where she meets Gert, another former prostitute. Mae and Jimmy fall in love, marry and save to buy a small business. Gert then pleads for money from Mae, which results in her unwitting involvement in a crime. Believing Mae has lied and cheated him, Jimmy threatens to leave her.

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Edward BuzzellDirector

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Carole LombardCarole LombardMaePat O'BrienPat O'BrienJimmy DoyleWard BondWard BondFrankShirley GreyShirley GreyGert HanlonMayo MethotMayo MethotLil BlairJack La RueJack La RueToots O'NeilWillard RobertsonWillard RobertsonDetective MacKenzieLew KellyLew KellyMagistrateFred SantleyFred SantleyHankArthur WanzerArthur WanzerFlanaganJessie ArnoldJessie ArnoldLandladyEdwin StanleyEdwin StanleyDistrict Attorney

Keywords

Brooklyn, new york cityWaitressTaxi driverPre-codeVice copStreet walker

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · RomanceTheme affinityBrooklyn New York City · Waitress · Taxi DriverMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Virtue

What is Virtue about?

Given a second chance after her arrest for prostitution, Mae decides to go straight. Mae is soon befriended by kindly cab driver Jimmy Doyle who gets her work at a diner, where she meets Gert, another former prostitute. Mae and Jimmy fall in love, marry and save to buy a small business. Gert then pleads for money from Mae, which results in her unwitting involvement in a crime. Believing Mae has lied and cheated him, Jimmy threatens to leave her.

How long is Virtue?

Virtue has a runtime of 68 minutes.