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A Free Soul (1931)

★ 6.6Passed93 minDirector: Clarence Brown

1931 film directed by Clarence Brown

A Free Soul is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Norma Shearer, and featuring Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore, James Gleason, and Clark Gable. The film became famous for Barrymore's climactic courtroom monologue, and he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Gable made such an impression in the role of a gangster who bullies Shearer that he was catapulted from supporting player to leading man.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Free Soul about?
A Free Soul (1931) — Stephen Ashe, an upper class alcoholic defense attourney, successfully defends local mobster Ace Wilfong in a murder case. After his daughter Jan Ashe breaks her engagement to polo player Dwight Winthrop and starts an affair with Wilfong, she finds that the liason is not easily s
Is A Free Soul based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Free Soul scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.