She wasn't a divorcee but she believed that strangers could kiss!
An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.
A Free Soul (1931) is a drama and romance film directed by Clarence Brown, released on June 2, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore and Clark Gable. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 49 ratings.
Norma Shearer
as Jan Ashe
Leslie Howard
as Dwight Winthrop
Lionel Barrymore
as Stephen Ashe
Clark Gable
as Ace Wilfong
James Gleason
as Eddie
Lucy Beaumont
as Grandma Ashe
Roscoe Ates
as Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)
Ann Brody
as Hamburger Saleslady (uncredited)
Edward Brophy
as Slouch (uncredited)
James Donlan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
Directed by Clarence Brown, written by Willard Mack, Adela Rogers St. Johns and Becky Gardiner, produced by Irving Thalberg.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 49 ratings.
Lionel Barrymore is on quite good form here as the drunken, but accomplished, lawyer "Ashe" who manages to get the young "Ace" (Clark Gable) off on a charge of murder (it's all to do with an hat!). Celebrating their success, the young hoodlum is introduced to the young and feisty "Jan" (Norma Shearer) and a romance soon blossoms. This disturbs the old man, so she comes up with a pact - he (her father) comes off the…
Reviewed on September 8, 2022
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A Free Soul (1931) is available to stream on Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Free Soul (1931) includes Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable and James Gleason. The film was directed by Clarence Brown. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Free Soul was released on June 2, 1931 and runs for 1h 33m.
A Free Soul (1931) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 49 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
