6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bride for Sale (1949)
Bride for Sale (1949)
Overview
Nora Shelley is a tax expert for the accounting company which is led by Paul Martin. She thinks she can find a suitable husband by inspecting their clients' tax documents. Martin finds out and tries to dissuade her from this approach, later enlisting the help of his friend Steve Adams, who tries to woo Shelley.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Nora Shelley is a tax expert for the accounting company which is led by Paul Martin. She thinks she can find a suitable husband by inspecting their clients' tax documents. Martin finds out and tries to dissuade her from this approach, later enlisting the help of his friend Steve Adams, who tries to woo Shelley.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, a romantic comedy about finding a spouse and navigating personal relationships, is inherently apolitical. It focuses on individual choices and the journey to genuine connection rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
This 1949 film features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with the era's filmmaking practices. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without engaging in critiques of white or male roles, which was typical for films of its time.
Secondary
The film 'Bride for Sale' (1949) does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual romantic comedy, typical of its era, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ representation is not applicable.
The 1949 romantic comedy 'Bride for Sale' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a woman investigating a marriage broker, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bride for Sale (1949) is an original film, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Its characters were created for this specific movie and therefore do not have a pre-established canonical or historical gender to be swapped from.
Bride for Sale (1949) is an original film from its era, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters in this film meet the definition of a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.0
Critic Ratings
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