pre code with surreal start, with a very depression era backdrop, streetwalker Mary, Nancy Carroll is cautiously walking (rolling her eyes in great 30s movie fashion), Behind her is a slightly discheveled Joe,Phil Holmes, thinking he is Drunk Mary drags him to her rundown flat and almost has to guide him up the stairs.. once inside Joe seems disorientated, Mary is now getting impatient he has made no pass, with a little pleading Mary pleads Kiss Me, stroking his beautiful Blonde hair, (Holmes not Carroll), she sees blood, cleaning him up they get in a deep conversation about morals, life and other things..A banging on the door brings to attention there was a robbery across the street at the factory, Mary quickly realizes her trick probably committed this crime and gives him a drink to ease the pain tells him to remove his clothes and get into bed, the cops search her room and are convinced joe has been there all day drunk and asleep.. after more deep conversation, joe offers Mary any or all of the 20 thous. he has stole to go off and start a new life- then when the money runs out they will do a double suicide, they are both so bitter on life, returning to this slum or prison is no longer acceptable, they are now deeply in love and it shows in there acting, Holmes and Carroll had great Chemistry together, arrive. in palm Beach they are the "it" Couple everyone is talking about, inc. very rich playboy Steve Louis Calhourn .. Married now they are Mr. & Mrs Bartlett, they attend party's Dances, beach romps and still so in love they now feel something is missing, they want to come clean, return this money (that is now gone), on the night they must decide, Suicide or Prison they party, Making a Deal with Steve - 20, thous is given to Mary who thinks in 5 min Steve won this money at roulette, Now Police arrive and Handcuff the beautiful couple, they escape again and make a run to Steves House to hide out, Steve, has them Go to the beach and wait for his Boat to run them to Cuba, Again they are caught, Declairing there devoted love and With Steves help, they will probably get a light sentence... Again, Movie Love over All, even in the over acted hysterics of Carroll and HOlmes this is a griping film for all pre code lovers....
Review of Stolen Heaven
