
Sullivan's Travels
Veronica Lake’s on the Take
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11/30/1941Runtime
91 minsOverview
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$700,000Revenue
$1,200,000Homepage
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A screwball comedy that starts as a lark about a privileged director slumming among the poor, then darkens into something genuinely troubling about suffering and cinema's purpose. It's funny and fleet-footed until it isn't, asking whether art can emerge from actually understanding pain, or if that's a luxury only the untouched can afford.
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