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The Shining Hour is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Borzage, based on the 1934 play The Shining Hour by Keith Winter, and starring Joan Crawford and Margaret Sullavan. The supporting cast of the MGM film features Robert Young , Melvyn Douglas , Fay Bainter and Hattie McDaniel .
What saves 'The Shining Hour' in particular is the acting, which is so good and so committed that it is worth more than one star. The best performance comes from Sullavan, her embittered and conflicted character is the most interesting and Sullavan is moving in the part.
When Joan Crawford saw The Shining Hour on stage, she pleaded with the studio to let her spread her acting wings in the film version. She got her wish, playi...
Olivia, a beautiful nightclub singer (Joan Crawford), attracts every man she meets, including the brother of her new fiance. Her fiance, Henry, (Melvyn Douglas) and his brother, David, (Robert Young) are from an old, wealthy, landed-gentry-type family. Even David's wife, Judy (Margaret Sullavan) adore Olivia, but their sister, Hannah (Fay ...
Sound. Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.37 : 1. Film Length. 8 reels. A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law.
- Frank Borzage, Lew Borzage
- Joan Crawford
The Shining Hour. Rent The Shining Hour on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Sick of her life in New York City, nightclub dancer Olivia Riley (Joan ...
- Drama
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The Shining Hour ★★½ 1938A compelling melodrama in which Crawford portrays a New York night club dancer who is pursued by the rather conservative Douglas. His brother tries to persuade him from marrying Crawford, but then he soon finds himself attracted to her.
