A Free Soul (1931)
To say Lionel Barrymore shines in A Free Soul isn’t as much of a compliment as it would be to other actors, because he always shines. I can only think of one movie I’ve seen him in where he gave a bad performance, and it hardly counts. But A Free Soul won him his one and only Academy Award, so it’s worth seeing. If you want to see him in his Rag-winning performances, check out On Borrowed Time and Down to the Sea in Ships.
In this pre-Code drama, Lionel plays a lawyer battling alcoholism. He’s less than enthused about his latest client, notorious gangster Clark Gable, but he’s forced to set aside his personal feelings and plead the case like his own life depended on it. You see, Lionel’s daughter, the young and foolish Norma Shearer, has fallen in love with Clark. For her sake, he has to try to free Clark – and hopefully, in the process, free his soul. If this sounds exciting to you, you won’t be disappointed. It’s just as good as it sounds.
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In this pre-Code drama, Lionel plays a lawyer battling alcoholism. He’s less than enthused about his latest client, notorious gangster Clark Gable, but he’s forced to set aside his personal feelings and plead the case like his own life depended on it. You see, Lionel’s daughter, the young and foolish Norma Shearer, has fallen in love with Clark. For her sake, he has to try to free Clark – and hopefully, in the process, free his soul. If this sounds exciting to you, you won’t be disappointed. It’s just as good as it sounds.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Clark Gable movies here!