Love Is a Racket (UK title: Such Things Happen) is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Ann Dvorak. The movie was written by Courtney Terrett from the novel by Rian James, and directed by William A. Wellman.

Love Is a Racket
Directed byWilliam A. Wellman
Written byCourtney Terrett (adaptation)
Based onLove Is a Racket
1931 novel
by Rian James
StarringDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
CinematographySidney Hickox
Edited byWilliam Holmes
Music byLeo F. Forbstein (Vitaphone Orch cond)
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 10, 1932 (1932-06-10)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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In this drama based on Rian James' novel, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. plays a sophisticated Broadway gossip columnist. He finds himself smitten with Broadway starlet Frances Dee. However, her ties to a notorious gangster, who often covers her debts, complicates things. The plot thickens when Dee's aunt murders the gangster, prompting Dee to desert Fairbanks for a producer promising her a role in his upcoming play. Despite risking everything to save her, the columnist is left in solitude, reflecting on his heartbreak. Additionally, Lee Tracy, despite having a limited role in this movie, would soon become a cinematic icon as the epitome of the sharp-witted, rapid-fire journalist.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Langman, Larry The Media in the Movies, 2009 p.162
  2. ^ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 183
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