Summary
When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 81Audiences 80GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer81%
Audience score87%
IMDb7.8
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.8/5
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10098Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 24 more
Released
1936
October 9, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1937
- Best Picture1937Nominated
- Outstanding Production1937Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 50 more72 people
- Jean HarlowGladys
- William PowellBill Chandler
- Myrna LoyConnie Allenbury
- Spencer TracyHaggerty
- Walter ConnollyMr. Allenbury
- Charley GrapewinMr. Bane
- Cora WitherspoonMrs. Burns-Norvell
- E. E. CliveFishing Instructor
Bunny BeattyBabs
Otto YamaokaChing
Charles TrowbridgeGraham
Spencer ChartersMagistrate
George ChandlerBell Hop
William BenedictJohnny
Hal K. DawsonHarvey Allen
William NewellDivorce Detective
Hattie McDanielScrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
George DavisWaiter (uncredited)- BDBarry DowningWaif (uncredited)
Tommy BondWaif (uncredited)
Buster PhelpsWaif (uncredited)
Bobby WatsonWaif (uncredited)
Bobs WatsonWaif (uncredited)- NANorman AinsleyRoberts (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jack Conway Director
Writing · 4
- Howard Emmett Rogers Screenplay
- Maurine Dallas Watkins Screenplay
- George Oppenheimer Screenplay
- Wallace Sullivan Story
Production · 1
- Lawrence Weingarten Producer
Camera · 1
- Norbert Brodine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Fredrick Y. Smith Editor
Sound · 1
- William Axt Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dolly Tree Wardrobe Supervisor
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