Under Eighteen

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Under Eighteen
Poster of the movie Under 18.jpg
Directed by Archie Mayo
Written by Charles Kenyon
Based onSky Life
1929 story in Everybody's Magazine
by Frank Mitchell Dazey
Agnes Christine Johnston
Starring Marian Marsh
Anita Page
Regis Toomey
Warren William
Cinematography Barney McGill
Edited byGeorge Marks
Music by Leo F. Forbstein
Production
company
Release date
  • December 24, 1931 (1931-12-24)(New York City)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Under Eighteen is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Marian Marsh, Anita Page, Regis Toomey and Warren William. It is based on the short story "Sky Life" by Frank Mitchell Dazey and Agnes Christine Johnston.

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Plot

A wealthy Broadway producer tries to take advantage of a poor young seamstress who needs money to help her sister divorce her worthless husband.

Cast

Reception

In his New York Times review, Mordaunt Hall described the film as "earnest, rather than intelligent." [1]

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References

  1. Hall, Mordaunt (December 26, 1931). "The Screen; ... Poor but Honest". The New York Times .