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Mother dated him, daughter wants him—1934's messiest love triangle.
TMDB
72

Desirable (1934)

pre-code chaosforbidden tensionvelvet-draped melodrama

Overview

DramaRomance

A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.

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Content warning
older man younger woman relationshippre-codestage actressmother daughter estrangementmother and daughter love same manbad motherstage motherluxury apartmentabsent mother
generational jealousyperformative femininitytransactional lovematernal betrayal

Standout Aspects

Costume

Teasdale's glamour versus Muir's ingenue white gowns.

Acting

Teasdale's predatory maternal vanity steals every frame.

Best for:Solo: Late-night vintage film rabbit hole with wine.·Date Night: Test if your date gasps at pre-code audacity.
Heads up:Triggers: Mother actively sabotages daughter for same lover.
Archie Mayo

Director

Archie Mayo

ReleasedSep 8, 1934
Runtime1h 8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Warner Bros. Pictures

Top Cast

Jean Muir

Jean Muir

Lois Johnson

George Brent

George Brent

McAllister

Verree Teasdale

Verree Teasdale

Helen Walbridge

John Halliday

John Halliday

Austin

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Russell Gray

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Chet

Joan Wheeler

Joan Wheeler

Barbara aka 'Babs'

Barbara Leonard

Barbara Leonard

Margaret - Gray's Maid

Virginia Hammond

Virginia Hammond

Mrs. Emily Gray

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Chinese Waiter

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Eph

Herbert Bunston

Herbert Bunston

Uncle Fred

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released months before strict Hays Code enforcement, this is peak 'sin before the censors arrived' cinema.

Trivia

George Brent played the older man love interest so often that Bette Davis called him 'the most unexciting lover in Hollywood.'

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