Smart Woman (1931): Cast
Smart Woman is a 1931 comedy drama directed by Gregory La Cava, starring Edward Everett Horton as Billy Ross, John Halliday and Mary Astor. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Gregory La Cava
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Smart Woman About?
The premise of Smart Woman without spoilers.
After discovering her wealthy husband plans to leave her for his lover, a devoted society wife devises a scheme: she pretends to be having an affair of her own, enlisting the enthusiastic help of her friends to stage the deception and turn the tables on him.
Smart Woman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- love letter
- husband asking wife for divorce
- lakeside house
- riding a bicycle
- pre code film
- dart game
- rich engishman
- business partnership
- marriage drama
- eligible bachelor
- jealous husband
- transatlantic voyage
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- weekend guest
- new love interest
- unrequited love
- avoiding scandal
- sick mother
- undying love
- rich suitor
- heartbroken woman
- family relationships
- caught kissing
- business partner
- unfaithful fiancee
- comedy of manners
- household servant
- satire comedy
- wife meets mistress
- diet supplement
- nosy neighbor
- celebrity
- love triangle
- absent husband
- domestic drama
- unfaithful husband
- mistress
- paris france
- screwball comedy
- flower delivery
- lead actor's last film
- battle of the sexes
- hoax
- baronet
- love letters
- character's photograph in newspaper
- broken marriage engagement
- chauffeur
- marital reconciliation
- sophisticated comedy
- tables turned
Smart Woman Cast & Characters
Edward Everett Horton leads the cast as Billy Ross, with John Halliday as Sir Guy Harrington and Mary Astor as Nancy Gibson. Directed by Gregory La Cava; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gregory La Cava
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Edward Everett Horton as Billy Ross -
John Halliday as Sir Guy Harrington - Mary Astor as Nancy Gibson
- Lillian Harmer as Mrs. Windleweaver
Also Starring in Smart Woman
· 5 more- Noel Francis Peggy Preston
- Gladys Gale Mrs. Preston
- Robert Ames Donald 'Don' / 'Donnie' Gibson
- Ruth Weston Sally Gibson Ross
- Alfred Cross The Gibsons' Butler Brooks
Smart Woman Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Una donna intraprendente” and “Femeia deșteaptă”.
- Also known as
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- Una donna intraprendente
- Femeia deșteaptă
- Astucia de mujer
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Smart Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Smart Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Smart Woman?
Smart Woman runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Smart Woman released?
Smart Woman was released on September 12, 1931.
Who directed Smart Woman?
Smart Woman was directed by Gregory La Cava.
More films by Gregory La Cava Who is in the cast of Smart Woman?
Smart Woman stars Edward Everett Horton as Billy Ross, John Halliday as Sir Guy Harrington and Mary Astor as Nancy Gibson, among 9 credited actors.
Does Smart Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. Smart Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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