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Its also very sad as well.
I highly recommend it. Great story, and Elizabeth wears some lovley dresses in it.

Mediocre
THE GIRL WHO HAD EVERYTHING is a movie about a lawyer's daughter who falls in love with a gangster defended by her father. That's the whole story and for that reason the film never rises above mediocrity. It is a low budget undertaking but it does feature some good actors.

A very young Elizabeth Taylor has the starring role. William Powell plays the attorney and Fernando Lamas is the hardened criminal who is the object of Taylor's affection.

Director Richard Thorpe has made better movies including IVANHOE and THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN.

Daughter of Priviledge falls for Son of the Mean Streets!
Updated Elizabeth Taylor-Fernando Lamas-William Powell version of 1931's Gable-Shearer-Barrymore "A Free Soul" that is more successful at showcasing the outstanding beauty of it's two young sex symbol leads than delivering an effective remake. Taylor is effective in her role, with obvious emphasis placed on looking her exceptionally pretty self as usual--and the future Mrs. Burton looks mighty pretty indeed with her fashionably short Italian haircut and stylish wardrobe any woman would kill for. She stars in the aptly titled role as good little rich girl Jean Latimer, a society goddess soon to be married to the equally wealthy and respected Court Vance. Latin Lothario Lamas plays infamous mob kingpin Victor Y. Raimondi, who easily entices a fascinated and willing Jean away from her dull fiancee and staid Social Register-smart set crowd with his dangerously intoxicating combination of smoldering good looks, forbidden passion, lusty machismo, and notorious outlaw stature. He, too, also looks mighty good here--especially in the pool scene where his fit physique is shown to perfection. William Powell lends strong support as Jean's adoring father Steve Latimer, a brilliant but besotted defense attorney who unwittingly brings the notorious mafioso into her life when agreeing to defend Victor against the feds in a highly-publicized trial. He comes to regret this and is infuriated at the thought of this greasy, no-good gangster defiling his darling daughter, and thus concocts a risky plan in order to make smitten Jean see Victor as the ruthless thug he really is behind the charming, handsome facade. Also lending fine support is handsome Gig Young as Vance Court (what kinda name is that?), Jean's decent but bland fiancee. Although it doesn't hold up as well against the original, still an interesting enough movie with capable performances to make it worth watching, especially if you're into stories consisting of the enduring archetypes of the good girl taking a walk on the wild side when falling for a bad boy!