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Kept Husbands
Drama
The film centers around the class struggles and stereotypes between the working class and the wealthy, which was particularly striking during the Depression era when this film was made. The film also points out the stereotypical gender roles which were prevalent at that time.
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Starring: Dorothy Mackaill, Joel McCrea
Written by: Louis Sarecky, Forrest Halsey, Alfred Jackson
Music by: Max Steiner
Release date: 1931
Running time: 76 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
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