She Had to Choose
| She Had to Choose | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Ceder |
| Written by | Houston Branch (writer) Izola Forrester (story) Mann Page (story) |
| Produced by | Larry Darmour (executive producer), Majestic Pictures |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Edited by | Charles Harris |
| Distributed by | Majestic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
She Had to Choose is a 1934 American film directed by Ralph Ceder. A romantic comedy/ crime drama, it is set in California during The Depression.
Plot summary
Sally Bates (Isabel Jewell) leaves Texas, headed for Hollywood, in the 30’s. She is tempted to take a job as a mechanic, with Pop (Arthur Stone), on the highway; but, presses on in to town.
She’s going to sleep in her old “Tin Lizzie”. But, after she saves Bill’s neck (Buster Crabbe), with her old six-shooter, during a botched hold-up. Bill (Buster Crabbe), takes her home, to live with his Mom, (Maidel Turner); and gives her a job at his drive-in restaurant.
Sally’s friendly and easy going manner is very popular, with the customers; but, Bill gets jealous when Jack (Regis Toomey), the reckless, younger brother of his well-to-do girlfriend Clara (Sally Blane), starts paying Sally attention, following her around in his roadster.
Sally is so humiliated, when Clara rips off the dress Jack gave her, at a nightclub, she ends up at his hotel room, married to Jack, after an ill-conceived night of drinking.
Bill arrives, in the morning, to confront the drunken Jack, and take Sally home; but, when Jack is so drunk, he trips, and smashes his head, killing himself; Bill is under investigation for murder of the wealthy socialite.
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Cast
- Buster Crabbe as Bill Cutler
- Isabel Jewell as Sally Bates
- Sally Blane as Clara Berry
- Regis Toomey as Jack Berry
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Cutler
- Fuzzy Knight as Wally
- Arthur Stone as Pop
- Edward Gargan as Higgins
- Huntley Gordon as Attorney
- Wallis Clark as District Attorney
- Kenneth Howell as Announcer
- Eddie Fetherston as Hold-Up Man
- Max Wagner as Hold-Up Man
References
External links
- She Had to Choose at IMDb
- She Had to Choose is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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