Thrill of Youth

"Thrill of Youth" is a great example of the expression 'All tease and no please' as it purports to be a sleazy exploitation film but really isn't. Sure, some of the subject matter is a bit adult for 1932, but this was the Pre-Code era and so showing a fully dressed couple lying on a bed or a subplot about adultery is pretty tame stuff for the time. After all, the film's poster boasts 'Brothers Torn Apart with Lust for the Same Woman' and 'Trapped by Forbidden Pleasures' It also shows a VERY scantily clad woman in a very compromising scene...and you'd think it would be pretty steamy stuff...which it isn't.

Apart from being deliberately mis-marketed as an exploitation film, "Thrill of Youth" is a tough movie to watch because it's poorly made and dull. Most of the actors are no-namers and when you see the film, you can see why.