forbidden be no doubt pure melodrama . frank capra and it director express in his autobiography and that he should have stand in bed . fortunately he do not because although the story be soggy and 99 . 44 % pure soap opera and use his own word and it still retain powerful moment and excellent interpretation from it main actor represent barbara stanwyck and adolphe menjou . their first meeting at a cruise to havana and with menjou so drunk that he end in a wrong cabin ( number 66 instead of 99 ) where stanwyck and bore and happy to encounter somebody and be one of many moment where capra talent be evident . raplh bellamy be also fine a the manage editor of a newspaper and where gossip be always welcome . no doubt that this early talkie and with some flaw or doubtful situation and still partially conceals that behind the camera there be one of the master of cinema represent frank capra . i clearly recommend not to miss this imperfect but valuable movie .