7.3
Lolita
1962
“Are Modern Mothers to be Blamed for the Wild Escapades of Their Sons & Daughters?”
Mad Youth (1940)
May 5, 19401h 16mEN
4.9
9 votes
Overview
A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.
Director
Melville ShyerWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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N/A
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Production Companies
Willis Kent Productions
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5.0To give this it's due, it does try to deal with some rather more grown up themes, but somehow the whole thing just falls a bit flat. In a sort of spin-off from "The Lady Refuses" (1931), this time "Lucy" (Betty Compson) - not averse to a gigolo or two of her own, takes umbrage when her daughter "Marian" (Mary Ainslee) falls for the "Count DeHoven" (Willy Castello), her mother's latest rent-a-beau who engages in his task with great gusto. As we all expect from the outset, he manages to fall for "Marian" and the ensuing conflict exposes the younger girl to the nefarious activities of a seedy vic…
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