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Strictly Personal
Soapy Gibson (Edward Ellis) and his wife Annie (Marjorie Rambeau) run a lonely hearts club in a small town. Even during the Depression years these were often "clip joints" - places where people with money but no mate got taken by someone offering the promise of companionship. However, Soapy and Annie are strictly on the level - and they have more than one reason to want to stay on the level. You see Soapy escaped from the law years ago, had some plastic surgery and changed his name, and has been living on the lam with his wife ever since.
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Plot Summary
A young woman, struggling to make ends meet, is drawn into the high-stakes world of society and potentially dangerous relationships. She must navigate treacherous waters, balancing her personal desires with the harsh realities of her circumstances. The film explores themes of ambition, love, and the sacrifices one makes to achieve their goals.
Critical Reception
Information on critical reception for 'Strictly Personal' from 1933 is scarce, as is typical for films of that era. Contemporary reviews would likely have focused on its melodramatic elements and performances within the context of early Hollywood cinema.
What Reviewers Say
Little contemporary information is available on critical consensus.
Likely reviewed based on its dramatic and romantic narrative conventions of the early 1930s.
Google audience: Due to the film's age, there is no available data on Google user reviews.
Fun Fact
As a pre-Code film, 'Strictly Personal' may have contained more mature themes or suggestive content that was later censored or altered in subsequent re-releases or broadcasts.
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