The Wiser Sex
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| Directed by | Berthold Viertel Fred Zinnemann (assistant) |
| Written by | Clyde Fitch (play) Caroline Francke Harry Hervey |
| Starring | Claudette Colbert Melvyn Douglas Lilyan Tashman William Boyd |
| Music by | Johnny Green |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 15 March 1932 |
| Running time | 76 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Wiser Sex is a 1932 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Berthold Viertel and Victor Viertel, and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Lilyan Tashman, William Boyd and Ross Alexander.
Film inspired partly by the then recent crime-busting activities of New York's Seabury Committee.
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[edit] Plot
Story of the clash between an ambitious politician and a racketeer. Based on the play "Her confessions" by Clyde Fitch.
[edit] Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Margaret Hughes
- Melvyn Douglas as David Rolfe
- Lilyan Tashman as Claire Foster
- William 'Stage' Boyd as Harry Evans
- Ross Alexander as Jimmy O'Neill
- Franchot Tone as Phil Long
- Effie Shannon as Mrs. Hughes
- Paul Harvey as Blaney
- Granville Bates as City editor
- Victor Kilian as Ed
- Robert Fischer as Fritz Engelhardt
- Douglass Dumbrille as Chauffeur aka The Wop
[edit] Production
ended mid-Feb 1932 at Paramount-Publix New York Studios (Astoria, Long Island)
[edit] External links
- The Wiser Sex at the TCM Movie Database
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