Libeled Lady (1936): Cast
Libeled Lady is a 1936 romantic comedy directed by Jack Conway, starring Greta Meyer as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited), Myrna Loy and Walter Connolly. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Libeled Lady About?
The premise of Libeled Lady without spoilers.
After a leading newspaper brands socialite Connie Allenbury a home‑wrecker, she counters with a multi‑million‑dollar libel suit. Frazzled editor Warren Haggerty scrambles to reverse the tide, enlisting his anxious fiancée Gladys Benton and suave friend Bill Chandler in a plot to tarnish Connie’s reputation. Their scheming spirals into a series of humorous and unforeseen twists.
Libeled Lady Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- marriage
- scheme
- divorce
- f rated
- fiance fiancee relationship
- deckchair
- biting someone's hand
- bride and groom
- marriage engagement
- twins
- powell and loy
- conway and tracy
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- tracy and harlow
- powell and harlow
- tracy and loy
- new york
- former reporter
- compromise
- united states of america
- reference to mahatma gandhi
- conway and harlow
- conway and loy
- newspaper
- love
- editor
- libel
- libel suit
- wedding
- lawyer
- high society
- reporter
- horseback riding
- sport fishing
- screwball comedy
- manhattan new york city
- punched in the face
- times square manhattan new york city
- columbus circle manhattan new york city
- brooklyn new york city
- yucatan
- writer
- wooden nickel
- whistling
- wedding gown
- waiter
- underwear
- u.s. senator
- tuxedo
- trust fund
- truck
Libeled Lady Cast & Characters
Greta Meyer leads the cast as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited), with Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury and Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury. Directed by Jack Conway; 72 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Conway
- Greta Meyer as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited)
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Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury -
Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury -
Spencer Tracy as Warren Haggerty
Also Starring in Libeled Lady
· 68 more- Jean Harlow Gladys Benton
- William Powell William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
- George Davis Waiter (uncredited)
- Hattie McDaniel Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited)
- George Chandler Bellhop
- Selmer Jackson Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
- Edmund Mortimer Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
- Dennis O'Keefe Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited)
- Charles Trowbridge Graham
- Ralph Brooks Dance Extra (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten Reporter (uncredited)
- Spencer Charters McCall the Magistrate
- William Benedict Joe
- Jack Mulhall Barker (uncredited)
- Eric Wilton Steward on Dock (uncredited)
- Howard Hickman Cable Editor (uncredited)
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- Edwin Stanley Clerk (uncredited)
- Hal K. Dawson Harvey Allen
- Charles Irwin Steward (uncredited)
- Richard Tucker Barker (uncredited)
- William Newell Divorce Detective
- Harry C. Bradley Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Jay Eaton Club Patron (uncredited)
- Sherry Hall Denver Courier Editor (uncredited)
- Charley Grapewin Hollis Bane
- Alphonse Martell Steward from 'S.S. Queen Ann' on Dock (uncredited)
- Fred Graham Press Man (uncredited)
- E. E. Clive Fishing Instructor
- Charles King Barker (uncredited)
- Duke York Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Broderick O'Farrell Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
- Libby Taylor Gladys' Maid 'Tiny' (uncredited)
- Shep Houghton Club Patron (uncredited)
- Tommy Bond Waif (uncredited)
- Jed Prouty Dickson (uncredited)
- Pat West Detective (uncredited)
- Bodil Rosing Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
- Harry Allen Jacques (uncredited)
- Eddie Shubert Moe (uncredited)
- Barnett Parker Butler (uncredited)
- Bobby Watson Waif (uncredited)
- Pat Somerset Photographer (uncredited)
- Cora Witherspoon Mrs. Burns-Norvell
- Wally Maher Photographer (uncredited)
- Robert Adair Palmer (uncredited)
- Gwen Lee Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Buddy Messinger Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Franklin Parker Photographer (uncredited)
- Norman Ainsley Allenbury's Butler Roberts (uncredited)
- Julia Griffith Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
- William Stack Editor (uncredited)
- Inez Palange Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- George Golden Club Patron (uncredited)
- Nick Thompson Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
- Thomas Pogue Reverend (uncredited)
- Loretta Russell Fundraiser Guest (uncredited)
- Bobs Watson Waif (uncredited)
- Tom Mahoney Alex (uncredited)
- James T. Mack Pop (uncredited)
- Edward Thomas Waiter (uncredited)
- Buster Phelps Waif (uncredited)
- Otto Yamaoka Ching
- Myra Marsh Secretary (uncredited)
- Harry Lash Photographer (uncredited)
- Eric Lonsdale Reporter (uncredited)
- Barry Downing Waif (uncredited)
- Bunny Beatty Barbara 'Babs' Burns-Norvell
- Charles Croker-King Allenbury's Lawyer Charles Archibald (uncredited)
Cars in Libeled Lady
4 cars on screen, including the 1932 Lincoln KB and the 1928 Checker Model K.
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1932 Lincoln KB Important role -
1928 Checker Model K Minor role -
1936 Packard One-Twenty Minor role -
unknown Background role
Libeled Lady Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Une Fine Mouche” and “Los enredos de una dama”.
- Also known as
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- Une Fine Mouche
- Los enredos de una dama
- Casado com Minha Noiva
- Hendes rygte er i fare
- Kahdesti vihitty
- Gamos me epifylaxeis
- Bulvár románc
- Kekkon Kudeta
- La donna del giorno
- Lustige Sünder
- Una mujer difamada
- 숙녀의 명예
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- 假戏真做
- Оклеветанная
- Romantyczna pułapka
- Situationens herre
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Libeled Lady FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Libeled Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Libeled Lady?
Libeled Lady runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Libeled Lady released?
Libeled Lady was released on October 9, 1936.
Who directed Libeled Lady?
Libeled Lady was directed by Jack Conway.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of Libeled Lady?
Libeled Lady stars Greta Meyer as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited), Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury and Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury, among 72 credited actors.
Does Libeled Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. Libeled Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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