Virtue

Virtue (1932)

  • 57% of users liked it
    (59 ratings)

The title Virtue should be a good tip-off that the central character is a step below virtuous. Carole Lombard, still not established as a comedienne in 1932, plays a streetwalker seeking an escape from her sordid existence. She meets Pat O'Brien, one of the few men who doesn't expect a quick fix of… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.
Directed By
Edward Buzzell
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Oct 24, 1932 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    An entertaining programmer, that did a good box office with the Depression-era crowd but does not transfer well to modern times.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Decent little pre-code quickie.

  • Doctor S


    Inconsequential love story between former streetwalker Lombard and gruff taxi driver O'Brien. Will he discover her past? Can they stay together? These are the small big questions posed here. Several scenes of everyday chat that would have been excised from most movies remain,… More

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