Forbidden Heaven

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Forbidden Heaven
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Directed by Reginald Barker
Screenplay by Sada Cowan
Jefferson Parker
Story byChristine Jope-Slade
Produced by Trem Carr
Starring Charles Farrell
Charlotte Henry
Beryl Mercer
Cinematography Milton R. Krasner
Edited byJack Ogilvie
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • October 5, 1935 (1935-10-5)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Forbidden Heaven is a 1935 American drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Charles Farrell, Charlotte Henry and Beryl Mercer. [1] [2] [3] The film was the first original production by Republic Pictures, which had previously distributed films produced by its predecessor companies such as Majestic and Liberty Pictures. [4] It was shot at the Culver Studios of RKO.

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Plot

A young American girl in London in the midst of the Great Depression attempts to commit suicide by drowning herself in Hyde Park. She is rescued by a trio of homeless park-dwellers who nurse her back to health. One of them, Archer, is an aspiring politician; he and Ann fall in love as they all look for work.

Cast

Critical reception

A reviewer in Variety wrote, "The attempt to recall Seventh Heaven , both in the title and some of the plot material, is obvious." [5]

References

  1. "Forbidden Heaven (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Forbidden Heaven (1936) - Reginald Barker". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. "Forbidden Heaven". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  4. "AFI|Catalog".
  5. "Forbidden Heaven (1935)". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.