Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

Year: 1949

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

Director: Irving Rapper

Drama

After being expelled by her drunken father, the prostitute Anna is caught in her brother‑in‑law’s scheme to arrange a marriage for profit, forcing her to confront both her past and the exploitation around her. The story explores the tension between survival and dignity.

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Brooklyn, Pennsylvania

The story moves between the Lucasta family home in rural Pennsylvania and Anna's life in Brooklyn, where she works at a bar named Noah's Ark. The rural farm embodies tradition and financial pressure, while the city setting exposes appetite, romance, and risk. The contrast between these spaces drives the drama and the characters' choices.

🏙️ Urban 🏡 Rural 🧭 Dual settings

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Main Characters – Anna Lucasta (1949)

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Anna Lucasta (Paulette Goddard)

A so-called black sheep living in Brooklyn who works at a bar named Noah's Ark. She is drawn to romantic ideals but is torn between family pressure and genuine affection, showing resilience in the face of social stigma.

💃 Rebellious 🗽 Urban ❤️ Romantic 💰 Financially pressured

Rudolf Strobel (William Bishop)

An educated, earnest suitor who plans to work the family land and to become a teacher. He falls for Anna and pursues a stable, responsible future despite the manipulation of others.

🎓 Educated 🚜 Rural ambition 💖 Patient

Joe Lucasta (Oskar Homolka)

Alcoholic father who pressures the family to ‘sell’ a daughter and uses threats to protect the family’s reputation, creating a volatile dynamic at home.

🥃 Addicted 🗝️ Controlling ⚖️ Patriarchal

Danny Johnson (John Ireland)

A sailor who appears as Anna's love interest, claiming he has saved money to settle ashore, inspiring hope for a life beyond her current circumstances.

⛵ Adventurous 💘 Hopeful 🕯️ Faithful

Frank (Broderick Crawford)

Anna's brother-in-law who pressures Joe into accepting the arrangement, using force to sway decisions and keeping the money flowing.

🥊 Aggressive 💼 Opportunistic 🔒 Protective

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Major Themes – Anna Lucasta (1949)

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💔 Love vs. Convenience

Anna's and Rudolf's budding romance collides with a money-driven plan by the family, testing whether affection can survive under pressure. The lure of cash and social expectations challenges genuine connection. The story probes whether love can overcome manipulation and reputational risk.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Pressure

A family's push to profit from marriage shows how kinship can become a source of coercion. Fathers and brothers exert control to secure the future, often at the expense of the individuals' happiness. The tension reveals how power within a family can distort choices and loyalty.

🏞️ Class and Opportunity

Rudolf's aspirations to cultivate the land and teach contrast with Anna's troubled past and societal stigma. The narrative examines how class and opportunity shape destiny, and whether personal integrity can break through economic constraints. The pursuit of a stable life collides with past judgments and secrets.

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