Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise

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Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise ★★½ The Rise of Helga; Rising to Fame 1931

Garbo, the daughter of an abusive farmer, falls into the arms of the handsome Gable to escape an arranged marriage. Both stars are miscast, but the well-paced direction keeps the melodrama moving. 84m/B VHS . Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Hersholt, John Miljan, Alan Hale, Hale Hamilton; D: Robert Z. Leonard; C: William H. Daniels.

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