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Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939Movie⏱️ 1h 18mApproved
Drama
6.5
IMDB Rating
330 votes

Wealthy socialite Elizabeth Flagg is courted by persistent Michael McLain, despite her protests that she is a married woman. McLain is just charming enough to attract Elizabeth into a series of harmless dalliances. But when he tri...

Director
Leslie Fenton
Writers
David Hertz, William Ludwig, W.E. Woodward
Stars
Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Bowman
Release Date
June 30, 1939
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
as Elizabeth Flagg
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
as Tyler Flagg
Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman
as Michael McLain
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
as Eva McLain
Ilka Chase
Ilka Chase
as Jo Brennan
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
as Barbara Winter
Richard Lane
Richard Lane
as Jerry Brody
Ann E. Todd
Ann E. Todd
as Susan Flagg
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
as Assistant D.A. Galway
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
as Mrs. D'Amoro

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

1930smurderman spanks womanmanhattan new york cityempire state building manhattan new york city

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Great Female players In A Decent Movie
by Handlinghandel2004-11-18
5/10

"This is part pre-noir, part white telephone women's picture. Walter Pigeon is less annoying than he generally was. The fancy-schmancy diction that was by no means limited to him works in this role as a rich lawyer. The ladies are a great bunch: Virginia Bruce as his suffering wife who is accused of murder. Rita Johnson as a society girl he gets off a murder rap. Ilka Chase as Bruce's pal. And the great Ann Dvorak, not at her peak here but always good, as the wife of the cad who is murdered -- maybe by Bruce. Thr dialogue is snappy, the plot moves along. But the denouement is annoyi..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the time this film was made Ann Dvorak was married to the director, Leslie Fenton. They divorced in 1945.

📖 Synopsis

Wealthy socialite Elizabeth Flagg is courted by persistent Michael McLain, despite her protests that she is a married woman. McLain is just charming enough to attract Elizabeth into a series of harmless dalliances. But when he tri...