A Free Soul

19311h 33mEnglish

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Synopsis

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

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Details

Genres

DramaRomance

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

1

Wins

3

Nominations

Won

Actor · Lionel Barrymore

Full award breakdown

1932

Academy Awards

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Actor

Lionel Barrymore

1932

Nom

Actress

Norma Shearer

1932

Nom

Directing

Clarence Brown

1932

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Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Jan Ashe

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Dwight Winthrop

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Stephen Ashe

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Ace Wilfong

James Gleason

James Gleason

Eddie

Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont

Grandma Ashe

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)

Ann Brody

Ann Brody

Hamburger Saleslady (uncredited)

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