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The Silver Cord

1933, Movie, NR, 75 mins

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Crews, who was later to portray everybody's twittery, lightheaded aunt, is superb in this Oedipal film--adapted from a Theater Guild stage play--that anticipated the "momism" concept of Philip Wylie's famed book of 1942, Generation of Vipers. The mother of married son McCrea--who, at the instigation of wife Dunne, has left the nest--and of single son Linden--who is romantically involved with Dee--clings to her younger boy with the tenacity of an octopus. When scientist Dunne... read more leave a comment
Year: 1933
Rated NR

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Cast
Irene Dunne: Christina Phelps
Joel McCrea: David Phelps
Frances Dee: Hester Phelps
Eric Linden: Robert Phelps
Laura Hope Crews: Mrs. Phelps
Helen Cromwell: Delia

 

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