Watch Kept Husbands

Kept Husbands is a 1931 drama. The story is about the class struggles and tension between the working class and the wealthy. The story takes place during the Depression era when class tensions were all the more pronounced. The film also emphasizes the stereotypical gender roles that were a part of the cultural ethos at the time. Arthur Parker is a wealthy steel magnate with a spoiled daughter and a wife who is a snob. He invites one of his workers to dinner to reward him for saving the lives of two other workers. His wife is horrified that she will have to socialize with someone from the working class.