poster

1936

NR (04/23/1936) (US)

Drama, Romance,

1h 4m

62

User Score

WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?

Overview

Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas Dumbrille, locking the door and taking the stairs to avoid being seen by the elevator operator (Frank Jenks). The next morning, the cleaning lady finds Whittaker's dead body, an apparent suicide. Police Lieutenant Poole (Moroni Olsen) finds a letter signed by Whittaker in which the deceased states he embezzled $75,000. Soon, however, he suspects otherwise and, after investigating, arrests widower James "Jim" Trent (Walter Abel), the vice president of Whittaker.

1936

62

User Score

NR (04/23/1936) (US)

Drama, Romance,

1h 4m

WHO WOULD BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN LIKE THIS WOULD KILL A MAN?

Overview

Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas Dumbrille, locking the door and taking the stairs to avoid being seen by the elevator operator (Frank Jenks). The next morning, the cleaning lady finds Whittaker's dead body, an apparent suicide. Police Lieutenant Poole (Moroni Olsen) finds a letter signed by Whittaker in which the deceased states he embezzled $75,000. Soon, however, he suspects otherwise and, after investigating, arrests widower James "Jim" Trent (Walter Abel), the vice president of Whittaker.

Cast

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Paula Young

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

James Trent

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Stanley Whittaker

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Grace Franklin

Frances Sage

Frances Sage

Constance Trent

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Lt. Poole

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Roy Levino

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Defense Attorney Conrick

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Mr. Henshaw

Maxine Jennings

Maxine Jennings

Tillie Jones

William Bailey

William Bailey

Court Bailiff

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Mr. O'Neil

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Reporter in Coutroom

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Laughing Reporter

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Detective Costigan

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Prosecutor's Assistant

Louise Latimer

Louise Latimer

Reporter in Courtroom

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Judge McKenzie