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Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 38mApproved
ComedyRomance
7.8
IMDB Rating
9,555 votes

When a socialite sues a big paper for libel, the editor responsible calls in the help of his ignored fiancée and a former employee to frame her and make the false story seem true.

Director
Jack Conway
Writers
Maurine Dallas Watkins, Howard Emmett Rogers, George Oppenheimer
Stars
Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy
Release Date
October 9, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 85
Reviews
📋 7.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
as Gladys Benton
William Powell
William Powell
as Bill Chandler
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
as Connie Allenbury
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
as Warren Haggerty
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
as Mr. James B. Allenbury
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
as Mr. Bane
Cora Witherspoon
Cora Witherspoon
as Mrs. Burns-Norvell
E.E. Clive
E.E. Clive
as Fishing Instructor
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Bunny Beatty
as Babs
Otto Yamaoka
Otto Yamaoka
as Ching

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Sonora, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

marriageschemedivorcef ratedfiance fiancee relationship

🎯 Categories

Screwball ComedyComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A sparkling romantic comedy...
by AlsExGal2023-05-24
9/10

"... and it definitely is a roadmap on how to make a film that is interesting to adults and feels authentic during the production code era. And that was needed because for the first three or so years after the production code began to be enforced, the studios released some real stink bombs. The New York Star prints a story that calls out socialite Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) as a home wrecker. The story turns out to be false, and Connie Allenbury sues the Star for five million dollars, which if awarded would cause th paper to go under. The Star's managing editor Warren Haggerty (Spencer..."

💡 Did You Know?

The fifth of fourteen films pairing William Powell and Myrna Loy.

📖 Synopsis

When a socialite sues a big paper for libel, the editor responsible calls in the help of his ignored fiancée and a former employee to frame her and make the false story seem true.