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Common Clay

Common Clay

1930Movie⏱️ 1h 29m
DramaRomance
6.1
IMDB Rating
76 votes

Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family and falls in love with their handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family...

Director
Victor Fleming
Writers
Jules Furthman, Cleves Kinkead
Stars
Constance Bennett, Lew Ayres, Tully Marshall
Release Date
August 1, 1930
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Constance Bennett
Constance Bennett
as Ellen Neal
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
as Hugh Fullerton
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
as W.H. Yates
Matty Kemp
Matty Kemp
as Arthur Coakley
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
as Richard Fullerton
Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
as Mrs. Neal
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Charles McNaughton
as Edwards
Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton
as Judge Samuel Filson
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Genevieve Blinn
as Mrs. Fullerton
Ada Ince
Ada Ince
as Hugh's Sister

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.20 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Fox Film Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

blackmailmelodramabased on novel

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A decidedly UNcommon film!
by lianfarrer2006-12-20
8/10

"Granted that this film shows its age and stagebound origins, it nevertheless has a lot to recommend it. Some of its message falls under the rubric of standard-issue moralizing, but it also tells us that the rich and educated have many of the same vices as the poor and uneducated... sometimes even more so. It also offers some unconventional views on topics such as unwed motherhood, social justice, and women's independence. The lovely Constance Bennett is eminently watchable as Ellen Neal, a young woman fighting against the circumstances of her birth, gender, and economic situation to make..."

📖 Synopsis

Young Ellen Neal gets work as a servant with the wealthy Fullerton family and falls in love with their handsome young son. But he leaves her with child, and when she attempts to gain recognition for her child, the Fullerton family...