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A Free Soul
“She wasn't a divorcee but she believed that strangers could kiss!”
6.1 / 10• 1931• 1h 33m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.
Cast & Crew
Norma Shearer
Jan Ashe
Lead
Leslie Howard
Dwight Winthrop
Lionel Barrymore
Stephen Ashe
Clark Gable
Ace Wilfong
James Gleason
Eddie
Lucy Beaumont
Grandma Ashe
Roscoe Ates
Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)
Ann Brody
Hamburger Saleslady (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clarence Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Free Soul is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
