Woman Against Woman (1938)
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- Passed
- 1h 1min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Jun 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Cynthia is married to Steve and is a selfish hard woman. She decides where they will live, who they will see and even gets rid of Dora, the nanny who raised Steve and is now raising their daughter Ellen. When Steve divorce's Cynthia, even...
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Cast verified as complete
| Herbert Marshall | ... |
Stephen Holland
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Maris Kent
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| Mary Astor | ... |
Cynthia Holland
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| Janet Beecher | ... |
Mrs. Holland
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| Marjorie Rambeau | ... |
Mrs. Kingsley
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| Juanita Quigley | ... |
Ellen
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Grandma
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Dora
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| Betty Ross Clarke | ... |
Alice
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| Dorothy Christy | ... |
Mrs. Morton
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
Morton
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Sen. Kingsley
(as Joseph Creehan)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Nurse Sherwood (uncredited)
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Miss Van Horn - Ellen's New Nursemaid (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Court Witness (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Guest at Sen. Kingsley's Party (uncredited)
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| Roger Converse | ... |
Holland's Secretary (uncredited)
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Hal Cooke | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Bob Davis | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Doc Dearborn | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Eva Dennison | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Redmond Doms | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Chief Justice (uncredited)
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Adele Girard | ... |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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| Kasha Haroldi | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Supreme Court Justice (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Mr. Jamison (uncredited)
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Dorothy Hoffman | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Shirley Hughes | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Country Club Cloak Room Attendant (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Arthur Cochran - Attorney (uncredited)
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| Lorraine MacLean | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Guest at Sen. Kingsley's Party (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Fisher - Holland's Associate in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Stanley Orr | ... |
Joe - Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| George Ovey | ... |
Toy Vendor (uncredited)
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Claire Owen | ... |
Miss Betsy Lee (uncredited)
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| Leonard Penn | ... |
Fred Barnes (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Cynthia's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Mr. Roamer (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Rutherford | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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J. Lewis Smith | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Stevens | ... |
Country Club Guest (uncredited)
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Laura - the Maid (uncredited)
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Jacques Vanaire | ... |
Alex - Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Frederick Vroom | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert B. Sinclair | ||
Written by
| Margaret Culkin Banning | ... | (from the story by: "Enemy Territory") |
| Edward Chodorov | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Edward Chodorov | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (musical score by) (as Dr. William Axt) |
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| George Boemler | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Ryan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Randall Duell | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Earl K. Brent | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Alex Hyde | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| David Snell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2017) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cynthia is married to Steve and is a selfish hard woman. She decides where they will live, who they will see and even gets rid of Dora, the nanny who raised Steve and is now raising their daughter Ellen. When Steve divorce's Cynthia, even his mother is on Cynthia's side. While pleading a case in Washington, Steve meets a woman named Maris and falls for her. Maris does not know if she is going to the altar or the chopping block, but they marry and come back to his hometown. Unfortunately, Maris is the outsider, and being a small town where Cynthia and Steve grew up, everyone is Cynthia's friend and not Maris. Cynthia will use every occasion, every trick, including Ellen, to try to ruin the life that Steve has with Maris.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | WHAT would you do? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The complicated record changer Stephen and Mary are listening to is a Capehart 400 series. These cost between $1,000 and $1,700 at the time ($17,000 to $29,000 in 2017) depending on the model and cabinet - and that does not include installation. See more » |
| Goofs | When Cynthia is arguing with Stephen about going out to dinner, she takes the first of two accessories out of the dresser drawer twice between shots. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Texas Cowboy Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Grandma:
What's with all these cowboy singers and cowboy bands on the radio? I often wonder who's left to watch the cows. See more » |