Forbidden Heaven is a 1935 American drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Charles Farrell, Charlotte Henry and Beryl Mercer.[1][2][3] The film was the first original production by Republic Pictures, which had previously distributed films produced by its predecessor companies such as Majestic and Liberty Pictures.[4] It was shot at the Culver Studios of RKO.
Plot
A young American girl in London in the midst of the Great Depression attempts to commit suicide by drowning herself in Hyde Park. She is rescued by a trio of homeless park-dwellers who nurse her back to health. One of them, Archer, is an aspiring politician; he and Ann fall in love as they all look for work.
Cast
- Charles Farrell as Mr. Archer / Nibs
- Charlotte Henry as Ann
- Beryl Mercer as Agnes
- Fred Walton as Pluffy
- Eric Wilton as Warren Radford
- Phyllis Barry as Sybil Radford
- Eric Snowden as Speaker
- Barry Winton as Allen
Critical reception
A reviewer in Variety wrote, “The attempt to recall Seventh Heaven, both in the title and some of the plot material, is obvious.”[5]
References
- ^ “Forbidden Heaven (1935) – Overview”. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Hal Erickson. “Forbidden Heaven (1936) – Reginald Barker”. AllMovie. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ “Forbidden Heaven”. Afi.com. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ “AFI|Catalog”.
- ^ “Forbidden Heaven (1935)”. catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.