Forbidden Heaven
| Forbidden Heaven | |
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| Directed by | Reginald Barker |
| Screenplay by | Sada Cowan Jefferson Parker |
| Story by | Christine Jope-Slade |
| Produced by | Trem Carr |
| Starring | Charles Farrell Charlotte Henry Beryl Mercer |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
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
- Charles Farrell as Mr. Archer / Nibs
- Charlotte Henry as Ann
- Beryl Mercer as Agnes
- Fred Walton as Pluffy
- Eric Wilton as Warren Radford
- Phyllis Barry as Sybil Radford
- Eric Snowden as Speaker
- Barry Winton as Allen
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
- ^ "Forbidden Heaven (1935) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Forbidden Heaven (1936) - Reginald Barker". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ "Forbidden Heaven". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ "Forbidden Heaven (1935)". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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