After Office Hours (1935)

Hard-hitting news editor Jim Branch falls for high-society type Sharon Norwood but can't get to first base as he continually makes use of her knowledge of the rich and famous to try to ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Writers:

Laurence Stallings (from a story by), Dale Van Every (from a story by),

Stars:

Constance Bennett, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Constance Bennett	...	Sharon Norwood
Clark Gable	...	James 'Jim' Branch
Stuart Erwin	...	Hank Parr
Billie Burke	...	Mrs. Norwood
Harvey Stephens	...	Tommy Bannister
Katharine Alexander	...	Julia Patterson
Hale Hamilton	...	Henry King Patterson
Henry Travers	...	Cap
Henry Armetta	...	Italian Diner Owner
Charles Richman	...	Jordan
Herbert Bunston	...	Barlow, Norwood's Butler

Storyline

Hard-hitting news editor Jim Branch falls for high-society type Sharon Norwood but can't get to first base as he continually makes use of her knowledge of the rich and famous to try to solve the murder of one of her socialite acquaintences.

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Plot Keywords:

high society | murder | infidelity | newspaper | boathouse | 

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Taglines:

BEAUTY AND THE BOSS AND BUSINESS WAS PLEASURE! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adam Started It

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The picture has no original score but Edward Ward composed music for the trailer.

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Quotes

Sharon Norwood: Why did you lie to me?
James 'Jim' Branch: If you were looking at what I'm looking at you'd know why I lied to you.

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Connections

Featured in Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996)

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Soundtracks

"I Watch The Love Parade"
(uncredited)
Written by Jerome Kern and Otto A. Harbach

User Reviews

Gable tries to solve a murder which might involve a friend of Bennett's

Clark Gable and Constance Bennett star in "After Office Hours," a 1935 film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Gable is Jim Branch, the go-getter editor of a newspaper, who is hot on the trial of a society love triangle. Irritated with the music critic, Sharon Norwood (Bennett), he fires her, only to find out that evening that she is very good friends with all the parties. He then not so subtly tries to find out as much as he can. When the woman in the triangle is murdered, he's certain that he knows who did it - but since it's someone Sharon is close to, he's going to have a tough time of it.

Gable and Bennett make a great team, though how Sharon ever believed a word coming out Branch's mouth is beyond me. Bennett is beautiful with outfits that match her elegant looks, and Gable makes a pretty glib Jim

• also an insincere one. One assumes Sharon was in love with him and

gave him the benefit of the doubt. You really couldn't blame her.

A delightful film with two wonderful stars.