Forbidden (1932): Cast
Forbidden is a 1932 romantic drama directed by Frank Capra, starring Barbara Stanwyck as Lulu Smith, Adolphe Menjou and Dorothy Peterson. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Forbidden About?
The premise of Forbidden without spoilers.
On a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls for Bob Grover, who later admits he is married. She becomes pregnant, hides the baby and pretends to be the child's nanny while taking a newspaper job. When Bob learns the truth, he secretly adopts the girl without his wife's knowledge. The editor learns the secret, wants to marry Lulu, and their lives tangled.
Forbidden Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pre code film
- newspaper
- district attorney
- librarian
- vacation
- governess
- capra and stanwyck
- halloween mask
- ocean liner
- marital infidelity
- sexual melodrama
- roulette wheel
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- private investigation
- newspaper reporter
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- newspaper clippings scrapbook flash forward
- marriage of convenience
- murder of bridegroom
- car crash victim
- governors pardon
- handwritten last will
- disabled wife
- vacation ocean cruise
- drunken mistake
- lifetime of self sacrifice
- political election
- private adoption
- stolen love letter
- muckraking newspaper editor
- lovelorn advice columnist
- charity hospital
- marital argument
- prison term
- deception
- politician
- tearjerker romance
- society debutante
- murder of antagonist
- state political convention
- pregnant after affair
- senator
- lawyer
- city versus country life
- mayor
- congressman
- reputation
- groom killed on wedding eve
- baby girl
- bitter rival
- spring fever
Forbidden Cast & Characters
Barbara Stanwyck leads the cast as Lulu Smith, with Adolphe Menjou as Robert Grover and Dorothy Peterson as Helen Grover. Directed by Frank Capra; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Frank Capra
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Barbara Stanwyck as Lulu Smith -
Adolphe Menjou as Robert Grover - Dorothy Peterson as Helen Grover
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Ralph Bellamy as Al Holland
Also Starring in Forbidden
· 4 more- Charlotte Henry Roberta - Age 18
- Oliver Eckhardt Briggs
- Thomas Jefferson Wilkinson
- Myrna Fresholt Roberta - Baby
More from Frank Capra
More films directed by Frank Capra, best-rated first: It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Rendezvous in Space.
Cars in Forbidden
3 cars on screen, including the 1930 Buick and the 1931 General Motors Cab.
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1930 Buick Minor role -
1931 General Motors Cab Minor role -
1928 Ford Model A Background role
Forbidden Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Proibito” and “Sehnsucht ohne Ende”.
- Also known as
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- Proibito
- Sehnsucht ohne Ende
- Недозволенное
- Забранено
- Amour défendu
- Mulher Proibida
- Amor prohibido
- 포비든
- Förbjuden
- 禁忌
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Forbidden FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Forbidden, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Forbidden?
Forbidden runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Forbidden released?
Forbidden was released on January 8, 1932.
Who directed Forbidden?
Forbidden was directed by Frank Capra.
More films by Frank Capra Who is in the cast of Forbidden?
Forbidden stars Barbara Stanwyck as Lulu Smith, Adolphe Menjou as Robert Grover and Dorothy Peterson as Helen Grover, among 8 credited actors.
Does Forbidden have a post-credit scene?
No. Forbidden has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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