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Don't Bet on Women
“A gay devil in dinner clothes winning his women with witty nonsense, entangling himself in gay, naughty situations.”
4.9 / 10• 1931• 1h 10m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
At a big party, Roger Fallon, now a woman-hater, right to the core - this all due to a failed marriage and disastrous love affairs - talks to Herbert Drake. Herbert who is happily married, bets Fallon that the next woman who walks into the room, whoever she is, won't let Fallon kiss her for 48 hours. Fallon takes the bet. Suddenly, a very beautiful and sexy woman walks in. It's Herbert's wife, Jeanne Drake...
Cast & Crew
Edmund Lowe
Roger Fallon
Lead
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanne Drake
Roland Young
Herbert Drake
J.M. Kerrigan
Chipley Duff
Una Merkel
Tallulah Hope
Helene Millard
Doris Brent
Henry Kolker
Butterfield (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Maid (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William K. Howard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Don't Bet on Women is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
