Ladies of the Jury

Ladies of the Jury

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lowell Sherman
Produced by William LeBaron
Screenplay by Marion Dix
Edward Salisbury Field
Eddie Welch
Based on Ladies of the Jury 
by John Frederick Ballard
Starring Edna May Oliver
Jill Esmond
Ken Murray
Roscoe Ates
Kitty Kelly
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Edited by Charles L. Kimball
Production
company
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release dates
  • February 5, 1932
Running time
 63 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Ladies of the Jury is a 1932 American comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman and written by Marion Dix, Edward Salisbury Field and Eddie Welch. The film stars Edna May Oliver, Jill Esmond, Ken Murray, Roscoe Ates and Kitty Kelly. The film was released on February 5, 1932, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

Middle aged Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane (Edna May Oliver) is selected to serve on a jury. The case is the murder trial of ex-showgirl Yvette Gordon (Jill Esmond), accused of killing her rich elderly husband. Throughout the trial Mrs. Crane is disruptive and untraditional, but is able to ask the witnesses candid and important questions.

At the end of the trial, Mrs. Crane casts the soul “not guilty” vote, causing a discussion. After lots of convincing and several votes, the count is ten not guilty to two guilty. During deliberation, Mrs. Crane is able to secretly hire a detective agency to further investigate the case. They prove that Chauncy, Mr. Crane’s nephew, paid the maid Mrs. Snow to lie under oath so Chauncy could inherit all his uncle’s money.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "Ladies of the Jury (1932) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Movie Review - Ladies of the Jury - A Triumphant Woman. - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ladies Of The Jury Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Ladies Of The Jury - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

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