The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

SHE GAVE UP LOVE...AND A MILLION...to be a doughboy's "Dream Girl"!

Directed by H. C. Potter

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193885 min6.8 / 10

A romantic wartime drama about a worldly showgirl and an innocent soldier whose unlikely connection becomes a source of hope and meaning during WWI.

During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car nearly runs him over.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shopworn Angel easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Shopworn Angel end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Shopworn Angel scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Shopworn Angel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Shopworn Angel sad? 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Shopworn Angel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shopworn Angel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shopworn Angel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shopworn Angel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shopworn Angel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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