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Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

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ComedyRomance

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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. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

09 October 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Gladys Benton

William Powell

William Powell

William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Constance 'Connie' Allenbury

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Warren Haggerty

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

James B. Allenbury

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Hollis Bane

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Mrs. Burns-Norvell

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Fishing Instructor

Bunny Beatty

Bunny Beatty

Barbara 'Babs' Burns-Norvell

Otto Yamaoka

Otto Yamaoka

Ching

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Graham

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

McCall the Magistrate

George Chandler

George Chandler

Bellhop

William Benedict

William Benedict

Joe

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Harvey Allen

William Newell

William Newell

Divorce Detective

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Barry Downing

Barry Downing

Waif (uncredited)

Tommy Bond

Tommy Bond

Waif (uncredited)

Buster Phelps

Buster Phelps

Waif (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Waif (uncredited)

Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Waif (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

Allenbury's Butler Roberts (uncredited)

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Jacques (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Dance Extra (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Club Patron (uncredited)

Charles Croker-King

Charles Croker-King

Allenbury's Lawyer Charles Archibald (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Press Man (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Denver Courier Editor (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Cable Editor (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Reporter (uncredited)

Eric Lonsdale

Eric Lonsdale

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Steward (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Charles King

Charles King

Barker (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Barker (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Barker (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)

Harry Lash

Harry Lash

Photographer (uncredited)

Wally Maher

Wally Maher

Photographer (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Franklin Parker

Photographer (uncredited)

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

Photographer (uncredited)

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Pop (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

Alex (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

Myra Marsh

Secretary (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Steward from 'S.S. Queen Ann' on Dock (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Steward on Dock (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

Butler (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Reverend (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Dickson (uncredited)

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

Eddie Shubert

Eddie Shubert

Moe (uncredited)

William Stack

William Stack

Editor (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Clerk (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Gladys' Maid 'Tiny' (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

Waiter (uncredited)

Nick Thompson

Nick Thompson

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Detective (uncredited)

Duke York

Duke York

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Robert Adair

Robert Adair

Palmer (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Club Patron (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Club Patron (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Ship's Passenger (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Fundraiser Guest (uncredited)

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