Merrily We Go to Hell: Based on a Story by Cleo Lucas

Starring Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney, "Merrily We Go to Hell" is a gripping Pre-Code drama about a rich young woman who falls in love with an abusive alcoholic. Reporter Jerry Corbett (March) aspires to be a playwright but finds himself drinking more than writing. Everyone is stunned w...

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Main Author: Lucas, Cleo (Author)
Other Authors: Arzner, Dorothy (Director), Abel, David (Cinematographer), Sidney, Sylvia (Actor), March, Fredric (Actor), Allen, Adrianne (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles Universal Pictures [2014]
Series:Universal Vault Series
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Summary:Starring Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney, "Merrily We Go to Hell" is a gripping Pre-Code drama about a rich young woman who falls in love with an abusive alcoholic. Reporter Jerry Corbett (March) aspires to be a playwright but finds himself drinking more than writing. Everyone is stunned when heiress Joan Prentice (Sidney) agrees to marry him - though it initially appears that he has changed his ways. However, when his work takes the couple to New York, Jerry’s bad behavior and a persistent old flame seem to doom their chances for a happy ending. Directed by Dorothy Arzner, one of only a few female directors during the time, and featuring future screen legend Cary Grant in one of his earliest screen appearances, "Merrily We Go to Hell" remains a cautionary tale about desire and addiction. [Cover]
Physical Description:1 DVD-Video (83 Min.) schwarz-weiß