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23 April 1932 (USA)
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Lois is the editor of the 400 Magazine and is a work-a-holic. When Tom comes to her office to sell her a rowing machine...
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Solid romantic drama
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Kay Francis | ... | Lois Ames |
 | David Manners | ... | Thomas 'Tom' / 'Tommy' Sherman |
| Una Merkel | ... | Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman |
 | Andy Devine | ... | Andy Doyle |
| Kenneth Thomson | ... | Fred 'Freddie' Ames |
| Claire Dodd | ... | Ann Le Maire |
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... | Miss Harper, Lois' Secretary |
| Edward Van Sloan | ... | Mr. Walters, French & Sprague Manager |
| Robert Greig | ... | Harper (scenes deleted) |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... | Youngster in Store (as Junior Coghlan) |
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| Jack Chefe | ... | Impatient Man in Lois's Office (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | ... | New Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Fred's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Douglas Gerrard | ... | Mr. Orca (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Merriam | ... | Miss Smith, Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | ... | Speakeasy Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Trent | ... | Fred's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | ... | Waiter at Fred's Party (uncredited) |
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| William Dieterle | |||
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| Robert Lord | (story) | |
| Charles Kenyon | (adaptation) | |
Produced by | |||
| Hal B. Wallis | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
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| Gregg Toland | |||
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| James Gibbon | |||
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| Anton Grot | |||
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| Earl Luick | (gowns) | ||
Sound Department | |||
| Oliver S. Garretson | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Perry Finnerman | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Bert Shipman | .... | second camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Homer Van Pelt | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
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| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra | |
| Bernhard Kaun | .... | composer: music cues (uncredited) | |
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- Warner Bros (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros (1932) (USA) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitaphone Orchestra music
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USA:62 min
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Guy Kibbee (Devins) and Virginia Sale (Miss Winkler) are listed in studio records for acting in this movie, but were not seen. Robert Greig is credited onscreen as Harper, a role played by Elizabeth Patterson.See more »
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The More You Hurt Me (the More You Make Me Care)See more »
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Though the story told in Man Wanted isn't terribly original--or of particular interest--the film is worth seeing for several reasons. Kay Francis is excellent as a business woman who has everything but love (naturally), and David Manners is an affable and pleasant leading man. But the real stars of the film are William Dieterle's expressionistic direction and Gregg Toland's stunning cinematography. Toland's work is exemplary, with shot after shot displaying depth and intelligent composition. And who knows if Dieterle or Toland was ultimately responsible for a fabulous shot of Francis looking through a lace curtain? This is a wonderful looking film only partly let down by a somewhat pedestrian screenplay.