Susan Lenox

Susan Lenox

She sought the sweet fruits of living, snatching at each bit of happiness....what if the world did call her bad.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193176 min6.1 / 10

A pre-code melodrama about a woman's struggle for autonomy and love against social constraint, marked by romantic yearning tempered by social judgment and thwarted desire.

A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Susan Lenox sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Susan Lenox scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Susan Lenox violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Susan Lenox end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Susan Lenox easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Susan Lenox

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Susan Lenox

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Susan Lenox, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Susan Lenox, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Susan Lenox, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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