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Name: Forbidden
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1932-01-08
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph Bellamy, Dorothy Peterson, Thomas Jefferson

1932 | 85 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics. If you loved A Place in the Sun or The Age of Innocence, start here.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1932: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Frank Capra

Barbara StanwyckLulu Smith
Adolphe MenjouRobert Grover
Ralph BellamyAl Holland
Dorothy PetersonHelen Grover
Thomas JeffersonWilkinson
Myrna FresholtRoberta - Baby
Charlotte HenryRoberta - Age 18
Oliver EckhardtBriggs