Libeled Lady poster
Screenplay George Oppenheimer, Howard Emmett Rogers, Maurine Dallas Watkins
Director Jack Conway

Libeled Lady

Tagline: At the top of their game.

Release Date: 1936-10-09

Duration: 98 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Myrna Loy
    Constance 'Connie' Allenbury
  • Spencer Tracy
    Warren Haggerty
  • Charley Grapewin
    Hollis Bane
  • William Powell
    William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
  • Dennis O'Keefe
    Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
  • Hattie McDaniel
    Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
  • George Chandler
    Bellhop
  • E. E. Clive
    Fishing Instructor
  • Jean Harlow
    Gladys Benton
  • Fred Graham
    Press Man (uncredited)