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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)

APPROVED 82 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Romance  -   13 May 1936 (USA)
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Screwball comedy has wealthy mystery writer Paula Bradford using her doctor ex-husband's non-payment of alimony to coerce him into a reconciliation.

Director:

Stephen Roberts

Writers:

James Edward Grant (story), Anthony Veiller, and 5 more credits »

Stars:

William Powell, Jean Arthur and James Gleason
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Powell ...
Dr. Lawrence Bradford
Jean Arthur ...
Paula Bradford
James Gleason James Gleason ...
Inspector Corrigan
Eric Blore Eric Blore ...
Stokes, Bradford's Butler
Robert Armstrong Robert Armstrong ...
Nick Martel (bookie)
Lila Lee Lila Lee ...
Miss Prentiss, Bradford's Receptionist
Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell ...
John Summers, Luxury's Owner
Erin O'Brien-Moore Erin O'Brien-Moore ...
Mrs. Summers
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan ...
Leroy Hutchins, Warcloud's Owner
Lucile Gleason Lucile Gleason ...
Mrs. Hutchins
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Storyline

Relations between Dr. 'Brad' Bradford and ex-wife Paula are surprisingly romantic. They divorced because Brad hated being dragged into murder mysteries, to which mystery writer Paula is addicted. But through horse trainer Mike North, Brad is embroiled in the case of a jockey who died of "heart failure" during a race. As they pursue clues, Paula pursues Brad for remarriage, and assorted hoods pursue the Bradfords. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mystery Writer | Horse | Alimony | Jockey | Screwball Comedy  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Minha Ex-Mulher e Eu See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The last movie directed by Stephen Roberts. He died shortly after the release of this film. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The bite of a black widow spider is painful but rarely fatal. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Lawrence Bradford: Don't tell him what happened.
Paula Bradford: I don't know what happened!
Dr. Lawrence Bradford: Neither do I.
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Connections

Features Human Cargo (1936) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wedding March"
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy See more »