Forbidden Heaven

Forbidden Heaven is a 1935 American drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Charles Farrell, Charlotte Henry and Beryl Mercer. 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. 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."