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Libeled Lady

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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.

Date: 10/09/1936
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Walter Connolly, Charley Grapewin, Cora Witherspoon, E. E. Clive, Bunny Beatty, Otto Yamaoka, Charles Trowbridge, Spencer Charters, George Chandler, William Benedict, Hal K. Dawson, William Newell, Hattie McDaniel, George Davis, Barry Downing, Tommy Bond, Buster Phelps, Bobby Watson, Bobs Watson, Norman Ainsley, Harry Allen, Harry C. Bradley, Ralph Brooks, Jay Eaton, Charles Croker-King, Fred Graham, Sherry Hall, Howard Hickman, Olaf Hytten, Eric Lonsdale, Charles Irwin, Selmer Jackson, Charles King, Jack Mulhall, Richard Tucker, Dennis O'Keefe, Harry Lash, Wally Maher, Franklin Parker, Pat Somerset, Gwen Lee, James T. Mack, Tom Mahoney, Myra Marsh, Alphonse Martell, Eric Wilton, Buddy Messinger, Greta Meyer, Inez Palange, Barnett Parker, Thomas Pogue, Jed Prouty, Bodil Rosing, Eddie Shubert, William Stack, Edwin Stanley, Libby Taylor, Edward Thomas, Nick Thompson, Pat West, Duke York, Robert Adair, George Golden, Julia Griffith, Shep Houghton, Edmund Mortimer, Broderick O'Farrell, Loretta Russell

Jean Harlow as Gladys Benton in Libeled Lady Jean Harlow

William Powell as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler in Libeled Lady William Powell

Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury in Libeled Lady Myrna Loy

Spencer Tracy as Warren Haggerty in Libeled Lady Spencer Tracy

Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury in Libeled Lady Walter Connolly

Charley Grapewin as Hollis Bane in Libeled Lady Charley Grapewin

Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Burns-Norvell in Libeled Lady Cora Witherspoon

E. E. Clive as Fishing Instructor in Libeled Lady E. E. Clive

Bunny Beatty as Barbara 'Babs' Burns-Norvell in Libeled Lady Bunny Beatty

Otto Yamaoka

Charles Trowbridge as Graham in Libeled Lady Charles Trowbridge

Spencer Charters as McCall the Magistrate in Libeled Lady Spencer Charters

George Chandler as Bellhop in Libeled Lady George Chandler

William Benedict as Joe in Libeled Lady William Benedict

Hal K. Dawson as Harvey Allen in Libeled Lady Hal K. Dawson

William Newell as Divorce Detective in Libeled Lady William Newell

Hattie McDaniel as Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Hattie McDaniel

George Davis as Waiter (uncredited) in Libeled Lady George Davis

Barry Downing

Tommy Bond as Waif (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Tommy Bond

Buster Phelps as Waif (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Buster Phelps

Bobby Watson as Waif (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Bobby Watson

Bobs Watson as Waif (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Bobs Watson

Norman Ainsley

Harry Allen

Harry C. Bradley as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Harry C. Bradley

Ralph Brooks

Jay Eaton as Club Patron (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Jay Eaton

Charles Croker-King as Allenbury's Lawyer Charles Archibald (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Charles Croker-King

Fred Graham as Press Man (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Fred Graham

Sherry Hall

Howard Hickman as Cable Editor (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Howard Hickman

Olaf Hytten as Reporter (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Olaf Hytten

Eric Lonsdale

Charles Irwin as Steward (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Charles Irwin

Selmer Jackson as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Selmer Jackson

Charles King as Barker (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Charles King

Jack Mulhall as Barker (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Jack Mulhall

Richard Tucker as Barker (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Richard Tucker

Dennis O'Keefe as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Dennis O'Keefe

Harry Lash

Wally Maher

Franklin Parker

Pat Somerset as Photographer (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Pat Somerset

Gwen Lee as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Gwen Lee

James T. Mack

Tom Mahoney

Myra Marsh

Alphonse Martell as Steward from 'S.S. Queen Ann' on Dock (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Alphonse Martell

Eric Wilton

Buddy Messinger as Elevator Operator (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Buddy Messinger

Greta Meyer as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Greta Meyer

Inez Palange as Fortune Teller (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Inez Palange

Barnett Parker as Butler (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Barnett Parker

Thomas Pogue

Jed Prouty as Dickson (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Jed Prouty

Bodil Rosing as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Bodil Rosing

Eddie Shubert

William Stack as Editor (uncredited) in Libeled Lady William Stack

Edwin Stanley as Clerk (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Edwin Stanley

Libby Taylor as Gladys' Maid 'Tiny' (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Libby Taylor

Edward Thomas

Nick Thompson

Pat West

Duke York as Cab Driver (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Duke York

Robert Adair as Palmer (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Robert Adair

George Golden

Julia Griffith as Ship's Passenger (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Julia Griffith

Shep Houghton as Club Patron (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Shep Houghton

Edmund Mortimer

Broderick O'Farrell as Ship's Passenger (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Broderick O'Farrell

Loretta Russell as Fundraiser Guest (uncredited) in Libeled Lady Loretta Russell

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