Synopsis
In the lower-middle-class Adams family, father and son are happy to work in a drugstore, but mother and daughter Alice try every possible social-climbing stratagem despite snubs and embarrassment. When Alice finally meets her dream man Arthur, mother nags father into a risky business venture and plans to impress Alice's beau with an "upscale" family dinner. Will the excruciating results drive Arthur away?
Key facts
Cast
Melvyn Douglas, Preston Foster, Barbara Stanwyck
Original language
English
Production companies
RKO Pictures, RKO RADIO PICTURES
Based on
Alice Adams
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
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Festival History
- Il Cinema Ritrovato 2025 generic
- Academy Awards 1936 academy_award
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1936 generic
- National Board of Review 1935 generic
Titles
| Original title | Alice Adams | English |
| Alternate title | Désirs secrets |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | George Stevens |
| Cast | Melvyn Douglas, Preston Foster, Barbara Stanwyck |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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