Virtue (1932)
Oh, the joys of a pre-Code movie! In Virtue, prostitution is openly discussed, and one of the girls in the movie even has a pimp. Carole Lombard starts the film getting run out of town, but she hops the train and returns to New York City. Her girlfriends are content to stay prostitutes, but she goes straight and gets a job slinging hash. Pat O’Brien starts the movie lecturing his pal and roommate Ward Bond about the evils of women. Ward claims he’s found true love with his girlfriend who’s playing hard to get. Pat tells him he’s a first-class sucker; she knew playing hard to get was the way to winkle out a wedding ring. “No one can tell me a thing about dames,” he claims proudly.
Of course, when Pat and Carole fall in love, he gets just as hoodwinked as Ward did. Carole hasn’t told him about his past, and he finds out in a terrible way. It’s a great scene that shows his shock and reaction of betrayal. I don’t usually like Carole Lombard movies, but since this one is a drama, I didn’t mind her in it. The plot moves along quickly with lots of surprises, so if you haven’t seen it and want to see Pat O’Brien in a romance (this is the first I’ve seen!) give it a shot. Where else would you see a young, curly haired Ward Bond getting third-billing? It was worth it for me just to see him parading around in his boxer shorts; how cute!
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Of course, when Pat and Carole fall in love, he gets just as hoodwinked as Ward did. Carole hasn’t told him about his past, and he finds out in a terrible way. It’s a great scene that shows his shock and reaction of betrayal. I don’t usually like Carole Lombard movies, but since this one is a drama, I didn’t mind her in it. The plot moves along quickly with lots of surprises, so if you haven’t seen it and want to see Pat O’Brien in a romance (this is the first I’ve seen!) give it a shot. Where else would you see a young, curly haired Ward Bond getting third-billing? It was worth it for me just to see him parading around in his boxer shorts; how cute!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Carole Lombard movies here!