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Libeled Lady
“At the top of their game.”
7.3 / 10• 1936• 1h 38m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean Harlow
Gladys Benton
Lead
William Powell
William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
Myrna Loy
Constance 'Connie' Allenbury
Spencer Tracy
Warren Haggerty
Walter Connolly
James B. Allenbury
Charley Grapewin
Hollis Bane
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Burns-Norvell
E. E. Clive
Fishing Instructor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Conway's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Libeled Lady is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
