The Third Sex

The film follows Elinor Gordon, who, after a traumatic experience in her infancy, confides in her psychoanalyst about her feelings towards her affectionate female roommate, Bobby Allen. The psychoanalyst suggests that Elinor reject Bobby and pursue a more traditional relationship with a male football player. However, Elinor's feelings complicate as she navigates her emotions and the expectations placed upon her.

As Elinor explores her relationships, she also becomes involved with her lawyer employer, Dave Warren, while the senior partner's daughter, Judy, is drawn to Paul, an artist who is secretly homosexual. This intertwining of characters highlights the struggles and complexities of love and identity in a time when such themes were rarely depicted openly. The film is noted for its controversial subject matter and is believed to be lost, making it a significant piece of cinematic history from the early 1930s.