Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
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- Approved
- 1h 16min
- Drama, Romance
- 10 Oct 1931 (USA)
- Movie
Fleeing her cruel uncle and an arranged marriage Susan Lenox falls in love with a kind stranger but circumstances force her to become a woman of easy virtue.
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Cast verified as complete
| Greta Garbo | ... |
Helga aka Susan Lenox
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Rodney Spencer
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Karl Ohlin
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| John Miljan | ... |
Burlingham
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Jeb Mondstrum
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| Hale Hamilton | ... |
Mike Kelly
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| Hilda Vaughn | ... |
Astrid Ohlin
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
Doctor
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Madame Panoramia aka Pansy
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Robert Lane
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
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Lee Beranger | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
Mr. Spencer (in photo) (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Construction Foreman (uncredited)
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| Rose Dione | ... |
French Hostess at Paradise Club (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Paradise Club Table Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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| Maude Turner Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Spencer (in photo) (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
'Freddy' Friedman (uncredited)
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| Marjorie King | ... |
Vera (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Pat Moriarity | ... |
Irish Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
New Year's Eve Escort (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Theodore von Eltz | ... |
Kemper (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Paul Bern | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Mildred Cram | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Edith Fitzgerald | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Becky Gardiner | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Leon Gordon | ... | (dialogue) |
| George Kelly | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Joseph Moncure March | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Gene Markey | ... | () (uncredited) |
| David Graham Phillips | ... | (novel) |
| Zelda Sears | ... | (dialogue) |
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | (adaptation) |
| Bayard Veiller | ... | () (uncredited) |
| King Vidor | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Margaret Booth | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hugh Boswell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Charles E. Wallace | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | continuity |
| Delmer Daves | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Susan, an orphan, lives the life of Cinderella with rustic relatives. She escapes one stormy night when the fiance her relatives chose tries to force his attentions. Rodney, an architect, is the prince who rescues her, but he must take a trip and the wicked relatives catch up with her. Her next rescuer is a tattooed lady in a circus who can't save her from the circus manager. Rodney shows up and dismisses her as a fallen woman. Susan moves up in the world to the penthouse of a politician who can offer Rodney a construction contract. Rodney says no and flees to the jungle with Susan in pursuit.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | She sought the sweet fruits of living, snatching at each bit of happiness....what if the world did call her bad. (Print Ad- Niagara Falls Gazette, ((Niagara Falls, NY)) 5 November 1931) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $572,638 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $700,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Graham Philllips, the novelist who wrote "Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise" was murdered by a mentally unbalanced reader while walking in Grammercy Park, in New York in 1911. The novel was published posthumously, six years later, in 1917. Its subject matter was initially thought to be too risqué. See more » |
| Goofs | (around 29 mins 50 seconds) When Susan Lenox uses the horses and buggy to escape from Ohlin, she is in a frenzy driving the horses standing up and behind the seat but when she arrives at the train station she is sitting down. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Happy Ending (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture to Romeo and Juliet See more » |
| Quotes |
Rodney Spencer:
[to Susan]
Penthouses and politicians don't last forever, do they? See more » |