A FREE SOUL.

Defense lawyer Stephen Ashe (Lionel Barrymore) defends known gangster Ace Wilfong (Clark Gable) from a murder charge. His daughter Jan (Norma Shearer) begins a clandestine affair with Ace, which grows into love. Stephen's family has all but disowned him and his daughter Jan due to Stephen's alcoholism and his free spirited willfulness.

Credits

Directed by
Clarence Brown
Written by
John Meehan
Cast
Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, Lionel Barrymore, James Gleason, Clark Gable, Sam McDaniel, Frank Sheridan, Lucy Beaumont, E. Alyn Warren
Produced by
Irving Thalberg
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Music
William Axt
Edited by
Hugh Wynn
Complete catalog record
A FREE SOUL. 1931. 10 reels, sd., b&w. From the book by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Credits: Producer and director, Clarence Brown; dialogue continuity, John Meehan; adaptation, Becky Gardiner; film editor, Hugh Wynn. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.; 3Jun31; LP2268.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, color, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
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