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Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

Release: 1936-10-09 ·Runtime: 98m ·★ 7.3
Comedy Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Barker (uncredited) Pat West Pat West as Detective (uncredited) Julia Griffith Julia Griffith as Ship's Passenger (uncredited) William Newell William Newell as Divorce Detective Jed Prouty Jed Prouty as Dickson (uncredited) Bodil Rosing Bodil Rosing as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) Robert Adair Robert Adair as Palmer (uncredited) William Powell William Powell as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Warren Haggerty Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin as Hollis Bane Richard Tucker Richard Tucker as Barker (uncredited) Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Barker at Charity Affair (uncredited) Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Harvey Allen Pat Somerset Pat Somerset as Photographer (uncredited) Inez Palange Inez Palange as Fortune Teller (uncredited) William Stack William Stack as Editor (uncredited) Otto Yamaoka Otto Yamaoka as Ching George Chandler George Chandler as Bellhop Bunny Beatty Bunny Beatty as Barbara 'Babs' Burns-Norvell Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as McCall the Magistrate Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Cable Editor (uncredited) Walter Connolly Walter Connolly as James B. Allenbury George Davis George Davis as Waiter (uncredited) Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell as Steward from 'S.S. Queen Ann' on Dock (uncredited) Greta Meyer Greta Meyer as Connie Allenbury's Maid (uncredited) Duke York Duke York as Cab Driver (uncredited) Myrna Loy Myrna Loy as Constance 'Connie' Allenbury Jay Eaton Jay Eaton as Club Patron (uncredited) Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten as Reporter (uncredited) E. E. Clive E. E. Clive as Fishing Instructor William Benedict William Benedict as Joe Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel as Scrubwoman in Grand Plaza Hall (uncredited) Bobs Watson Bobs Watson as Waif (uncredited) Gwen Lee Gwen Lee as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Clerk (uncredited) Broderick O'Farrell Broderick O'Farrell as Ship's Passenger (uncredited) Loretta Russell Loretta Russell as Fundraiser Guest (uncredited) Jean Harlow Jean Harlow as Gladys Benton Cora Witherspoon Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Burns-Norvell Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Fred Graham Fred Graham as Press Man (uncredited) Barnett Parker Barnett Parker as Butler (uncredited) Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as Adams the Washington Chronicle Editor (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Club Patron (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Graham Bobby Watson Bobby Watson as Waif (uncredited) Charles King Charles King as Barker (uncredited) Buddy Messinger Buddy Messinger as Elevator Operator (uncredited) Libby Taylor Libby Taylor as Gladys' Maid 'Tiny' (uncredited) Tommy Bond Tommy Bond as Waif (uncredited) Buster Phelps Buster Phelps as Waif (uncredited) Charles Croker-King Charles Croker-King as Allenbury's Lawyer Charles Archibald (uncredited)