Libeled Lady

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Duration: 98 min
Release date: 1936-10-09
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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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Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
as Gladys Benton
William Powell
William Powell
as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
as Warren Haggerty
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
as James B. Allenbury
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
as Hollis Bane
Cora Witherspoon
Cora Witherspoon
as Mrs. Burns-Norvell
E. E. Clive
E. E. Clive
as Fishing Instructor
Bunny Beatty
Bunny Beatty
as Barbara 'Babs' Burns-Norvell
Otto Yamaoka
Otto Yamaoka
as Ching
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
as Graham
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
as McCall the Magistrate
George Chandler
George Chandler
as Bellhop
William Benedict
William Benedict
as Joe
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
as Harvey Allen
William Newell
William Newell
as Divorce Detective
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
as Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
as Waiter (uncredited)
Barry Downing
Barry Downing
as Waif (uncredited)
Tommy Bond
Tommy Bond
as Waif (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Buster Phelps
as Waif (uncredited)
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson
as Waif (uncredited)
Bobs Watson
Bobs Watson
as Waif (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley
Norman Ainsley
as Allenbury's Butler Roberts (uncredited)
Harry Allen
Harry Allen
as Jacques (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Croker-King
Charles Croker-King
as Allenbury's Lawyer Charles Archibald (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
as Press Man (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
as Denver Courier Editor (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
as Cable Editor (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
as Reporter (uncredited)
Eric Lonsdale
Eric Lonsdale
as Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
as Steward (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Charles King
Charles King
as Barker (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Barker (uncredited)
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker
as Barker (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
Harry Lash
Harry Lash
as Photographer (uncredited)
Wally Maher
Wally Maher
as Photographer (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Franklin Parker
as Photographer (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
Pat Somerset
as Photographer (uncredited)
Gwen Lee
Gwen Lee
as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
James T. Mack
James T. Mack
as Pop (uncredited)
Tom Mahoney
Tom Mahoney
as Alex (uncredited)
Myra Marsh
Myra Marsh
as Secretary (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell
as Steward from 'S.S. Queen Ann' on Dock (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
as Steward on Dock (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
Greta Meyer
as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited)
Inez Palange
Inez Palange
as Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker
as Butler (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue
as Reverend (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty
as Dickson (uncredited)
Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Eddie Shubert
Eddie Shubert
as Moe (uncredited)
William Stack
William Stack
as Editor (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
as Clerk (uncredited)
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
as Gladys' Maid 'Tiny' (uncredited)
Edward Thomas
Edward Thomas
as Waiter (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Pat West
Pat West
as Detective (uncredited)
Duke York
Duke York
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Robert Adair
Robert Adair
as Palmer (uncredited)
George Golden
George Golden
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Julia Griffith
Julia Griffith
as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
as Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Loretta Russell
as Fundraiser Guest (uncredited)
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