Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers
Discarded Lovers
Directed by	Fred C. Newmeyer
Written by	Arthur Hoerl; Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Cinematography	William Hyer
Edited by	Charles J. Hunt
Distributed by	Capitol Film Exchange(USA); Pathé Pictures Ltd.(UK)
Release date	January 3, 1932 (1932-01-03);
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Discarded Lovers is a 1932 American Pre-Code "melodramatic murder-mystery" film¹ directed by Fred C. Newmeyer.

Plot

A blonde bombshell movie star is murdered² and her body is found in a car. She had just finished doing the last and final scenes in a film. Irma Gladden was a sexy blonde bombshell who was having many tangled romantic affairs. In solving the murder there are the usual friends, police, reporters and employees who administer their help to the police captain and the police sergeant. Suspects abound and include Irma's husband, a jealous wife, a boy friend and an ex-husband.

Cast

Natalie Moorhead as Irma Gladden¹
Russell Hopton as Bob Adair¹
J. Farrell MacDonald as Chief Sommers¹
Barbara Weeks as Valerie Christine¹
Jason Robards Sr. as Rex Forsythe¹
Roy D'Arcy as Andre Leighton¹
Sharon Lynn as Mrs. Sibley¹
Fred Kelsey as Sgt. Delaney¹
Robert Frazer as Warren Sibley¹
Jack Trent as Ralph Norman, the chauffeur

Critical reception

The Film Daily gave a positive review, and noting that it was an independent production, stated that "pictures of this calibre will make the larger companies sit up and take notice." They described the film as a "gripping mystery drama with a sweet romance and high entertainment value", and they praised the director, Fred Newmeyer, writing that he "has cleverly held suspense and mystery" and "turned out a sincere piece of work."³

References

"'Girl from Calgary' and 'Discarded Lovers' on Double Riviera Offering". The Niles Daily Star. December 10, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
"Criterion Offers 'Discarded Lovers'". The News of Cumberland County. September 8, 1932. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
""DISCARDED LOVERS" with Natalie Moorhead". The Film Daily. January 3, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Discarded Lovers at IMDb
Discarded Lovers is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

[:0-1] "'Girl from Calgary' and 'Discarded Lovers' on Double Riviera Offering". The Niles Daily Star. December 10, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Criterion Offers 'Discarded Lovers'". The News of Cumberland County. September 8, 1932. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] ""DISCARDED LOVERS" with Natalie Moorhead". The Film Daily. January 3, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2026 – via Internet Archive.

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