NRUS
1933Drama1h 12m

Heroes for Sale

What good are medals on tortured breasts?

World War I veteran Tom Holmes is marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds. Over the years, he comes to experience both the pain of misfortune and a love for other human beings.

7.1
Score

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen
Budget$290,000

Keywords

inventorcapitalismwar veteranworld war idrug addictionstreet riotsgreat depressionanti-communismautomationmorphineunrequited lovepovertylaundrypresumed deadlabor organizerpre-codebank clerkworkers unionvagrancy1920ssoup kitchen1910s1930sred squadrun out of towncommunist movementhunger riotsinnocent man imprisonedww1 veteran

Production

First National Pictures
First National Pictures