Liliom (1930)
“Charles Farrell in his greatest role”
Frank BorzageWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Charles Farrell 
Rose Hobart 
Estelle Taylor 
H.B. Warner 
Lee Tracy 
Walter Abel
Credits
Written by: Ferenc Molnár
Plot
A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the young woman becomes pregnant, the carousel barker tries to help pull off a robbery, which goes wrong.
Sinekatalog’s take
A carousel barker, a pregnant sweetheart and a robbery gone wrong: a romantic tragedy with fairy-tale bones. Its stagey mood is charming, appealing to those who like fantastical old Hollywood.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (577 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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