5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Laughing Sinners (1931)
Laughing Sinners (1931)
Overview
Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy finds she is still attracted and begins another affair with him.
Starring Cast
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Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution champion individual moral redemption and traditional values as the solution to personal despair and 'sinful' living, aligning with conservative principles.
This 1931 film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the traditional casting practices of its time, with no intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative centers on the personal struggles of its characters without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the Christian mission and its leader as a source of genuine redemption, moral guidance, and personal fulfillment for the protagonist, offering a clear path out of a life of despair.
Laughing Sinners (1931) is a pre-Code melodrama centered on a heterosexual romance and themes of moral redemption. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Laughing Sinners, a pre-Code drama from 1931, focuses on themes of sin, redemption, and heterosexual romance. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character portrayals, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its depiction of such content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Laughing Sinners" is an adaptation of the play "Torch Song." Analysis of the main characters in both the play and the film reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was changed in the film adaptation.
This 1931 film is an adaptation of a play. There is no evidence that any character was canonically, historically, or widely established as a different race in the source material or prior adaptations, nor does it feature historical figures subject to a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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5.6
5.1
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