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'A Lady to Love' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Sjstrm and written by Sidney Howard. It stars Vilma Bnky, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Ames, Richard Carle and Lloyd Ingraham. The film was released on February 28, 1930, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Bnky and Robinson appeared in German-language version also produced and directed by Sjstrm. Otherwise with a different cast, it was released a year later in the United States as 'Die Sehnsucht Jeder Frau'.

Plot



Tony, a prosperous Italian vineyardist in California, advertises for a young wife, passing off a photograph of his handsome hired man, Buck, as himself. Lena, a San Francisco waitress, takes up the offer, and though she is disillusioned upon discovering the truth, she goes through with the marriage because of her desire to have a home and partially because of her weakness for Buck, whose efforts to take her away from Tony confirm her love for her husband.

Cast



*Vilma Bnky as Lena Shultz

*Edward G. Robinson as Tony

*Robert Ames as Buck

*Richard Carle as Postman

*Lloyd Ingraham as Father McKee

*Anderson Lawler as Doctor

*Gum Chin as Ab Gee

*Henry Armetta as Angelo

*George Davis as Giorgio

Reception



Mordaunt Hall in 'The New York Times' praised Robinson but finds the rest lacking: "The picture lacks a pictorial mobility, but its range of acting, as offered by Mr. Robinson, from the lightest humor of emotions, as depicted during the scene when he discovers himself forsaken by his loved ones, is most gratifying."

Copyright status



In 1958, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.

See also



*'The Secret Hour' (1928)

*'They Knew What They Wanted' (1940)

References




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