Smart Woman

1948Movie⏱️ 1h 33mApproved

CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

⭐ 6.2

IMDB Rating

315 votes

A crusading district attorney, Robert Larrimore, butts heads in court with defense attorney Paula Rogers.

Director

Edward A. Blatt

Writers

Leon Gutterman, Edwin V. Westrate, Adela Rogers St. Johns

Stars

Brian Aherne, Constance Bennett, Barry Sullivan

Release Date

April 30, 1948

Language

English

Country

United States

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Wins

💬 12

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Brian Aherne

as Robert Larrimore

Constance Bennett

as Paula Rogers

Barry Sullivan

as Frank McCoy

Michael O'Shea

as Johnny Simons

James Gleason

as Sam Corkle

Otto Kruger

as D.A. Bradley Wayne

Isobel Elsom

as Mrs. Rogers

Richard Lyon

as Rusty Rogers

Selena Royle

as Mrs. Wayne

Taylor Holmes

as Dr. Jasper

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Production

Constance Bennett Productions

🏷️ Keywords

based on storytitle cowritten by femalelegal dramacrusading district attorneycriminal attorney

🎯 Categories

GangsterLegal DramaPolitical DramaWorkplace DramaCrimeDramaMysteryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Neither here nor there

by ilprofessore-1 • 2019-02-01

5/10

"In her middle-age, the charming comedienne Constance Bennett, a big star in the early 1930s, both starred and produced this 1948 post-war film. Her company spared no money on this film's excellent production values. Released by Allied Artists, once Monogram, this doesn't look at all like one of their usual cheapies. The sets and set-dressing, the casting of all major and minor roles, are up to the best big studio standards, particularly in the unusual shadowy B&W cinematography of Stanley Cortez, best known for similar lighting in The Magnificent Ambersons. Sadly, despite the man..."

💡 Did You Know?

In this movie, James Gleason plays a character named 'Sam Corkle'. In Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and Down to Earth (1947), he plays a character named 'Max Corkle'.