Man-Proof (1938): Cast
Man-Proof is a 1938 comedy drama directed by Richard Thorpe, starring Myrna Loy as Mimi Swift, Walter Pidgeon and Oscar O'Shea. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Man-Proof About?
The premise of Man-Proof without spoilers.
When the man she has adored for years suddenly weds another woman, a newspaper illustrator decides to mask her heartbreak by staying his closest friend. She battles lingering affection and jealousy while trying to maintain the friendship, navigating love, loyalty, and personal sacrifice.
Man-Proof Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jealousy
- boxing champion
- bare chested male fighting
- male female friendship
- jilted lover
- newspaper office
- female novelist
- newspaper cartoonist
- roll call opening credits
- title co written by female
- society melodrama
- social drama
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- lost love
- illustrator
- artist
- female author
- boxing match
- drunkenness
- hitchhiker
- wedding ceremony
- working women
- long island new york
- unrequited love
- society wedding
- eavesdropping
- marriage of convenience
- housewarming party
- cartoonist
- surprise visitor
- cynicism about love
- in love with a friend
- love and friendship
- feminist movie
- independent woman
- trend setter
- modern love
- confession of love
- fortune hunter
- insincerity
- self awareness
- romantic crush
- romantic rivalry
- playboy
- new york city
- mother daughter relationship
- infidelity
- heiress
- friendship
- bridesmaid
- based on novel
Man-Proof Cast & Characters
Myrna Loy leads the cast as Mimi Swift, with Walter Pidgeon as Alan Wythe and Oscar O'Shea as Gus the Bartender. Directed by Richard Thorpe; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Thorpe
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Myrna Loy as Mimi Swift -
Walter Pidgeon as Alan Wythe -
Oscar O'Shea as Gus the Bartender - John Miljan as Tommy Gaunt
Also Starring in Man-Proof
· 9 more- Harry Davenport Hitchhiker (uncredited)
- Franchot Tone Jimmy Kilmartin
- Nana Bryant Meg Swift
- Rosalind Russell Elizabeth Kent
- Arthur Housman Drunk Sourpuss with Capon (uncredited)
- Leonard Penn Bob
- Rita Johnson Florence (dialogue scenes deleted)
- Ruth Hussey Jane (dialogue scenes deleted)
- William Stack Minister
More from Richard Thorpe
More films directed by Richard Thorpe, best-rated first: Ivanhoe, Jailhouse Rock, How the West Was Won and The Last Challenge.
Man-Proof Also Known As
Also known as “夺夫术”.
- Also known as
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- 夺夫术
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Man-Proof FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Man-Proof, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Man-Proof?
Man-Proof runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Man-Proof released?
Man-Proof was released on January 7, 1938.
Who directed Man-Proof?
Man-Proof was directed by Richard Thorpe.
More films by Richard Thorpe Who is in the cast of Man-Proof?
Man-Proof stars Myrna Loy as Mimi Swift, Walter Pidgeon as Alan Wythe and Oscar O'Shea as Gus the Bartender, among 13 credited actors.
Does Man-Proof have a post-credit scene?
No. Man-Proof has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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