It is considered one of Hollywood""s all-time most romantic/drama classics.Filmed with haunting beauty, it is the first film dramatization of Emily Bronte""s wildly passionate 1847 best-selling literary masterpiece, from a screenplay written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (concentrating on the first two-thirds or 17 chapters of the 34 chapter book).- A married acquaintance has told her, ""Whatever you do, dearie, don""t get married."" Warned as strongly by the ladies of the street against their profession.Brutalized by her father, she creeps around, doomed o having a futile and tragic existence: "In every group there is one, weaker than the rest - the butt of uncouth wit or ill-temper.Studio control of stars significantly eroded when James Stewart signed a precedent-setting independent (or free-lance) two-picture contract with Universal Studios.The bartender (Vincent Gardenia) and other patrons see an opportunity to win and they enter the contest ("I""ll ry you"), challenging the pool player to another attempt and matching his $105 dollar bet ("one week""s commission") - hey fail to notice that they are being conned and swindled.