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The Woman Condemned

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Claudia Dell in The Woman Condemned (1934)
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Jerry Beall, a young newspaper reporter, intrigued by the charm and beauty of Barbara Hammond, a girl accused of murdering a female radio-star, sets out to prove her innocence in the face of... Read allJerry Beall, a young newspaper reporter, intrigued by the charm and beauty of Barbara Hammond, a girl accused of murdering a female radio-star, sets out to prove her innocence in the face of a damaging array of circumstantial evidence, abetted by the lack of truth in many of Barb... Read allJerry Beall, a young newspaper reporter, intrigued by the charm and beauty of Barbara Hammond, a girl accused of murdering a female radio-star, sets out to prove her innocence in the face of a damaging array of circumstantial evidence, abetted by the lack of truth in many of Barbara's statements. But Barbara winds up in a romantic clinch instead of the electric chair,... Read all
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214
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POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Dorothy Davenport
    • Writer
      • Willis Kent(story and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Claudia Dell
      • Lola Lane
      • Richard Hemingway
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    • Director
      • Dorothy Davenport
    • Writer
      • Willis Kent(story and adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Claudia Dell
      • Lola Lane
      • Richard Hemingway
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    • 13User reviews
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    Claudia Dell
    Claudia Dell
    • Barbara Hammond
    Lola Lane
    Lola Lane
    • Jane Merrick
    Richard Hemingway
    • Jerry Beall
    Jason Robards Sr.
    Jason Robards Sr.
    • Jim Wallace
    • (as Jason Robards)
    Paul Ellis
    Paul Ellis
    • Dapper Dan
    Douglas Cosgrove
    Douglas Cosgrove
    • Police Chief
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Dr. Wagner
    • (as Mischa Aver)
    Sheila Bromley
    Sheila Bromley
    • The Actress
    • (as Sheila Manners)
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Sally - Jane's Maid
    Tom O'Brien
    • First Detective
    Neal Pratt
    • Judge
    Charles Doherty
    • Card Player
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Crying Woman at Night Court
    • (uncredited)
    Julia Griffith
    • Julia Griffith - Woman at Night Court
    • (uncredited)
    Lindsay McHarrie
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Eva McKenzie
    • Police Matron
    • (uncredited)
    Fletcher Norton
    Fletcher Norton
    • Heinrich
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Price
    Hal Price
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dorothy Davenport
    • Writer
      • Willis Kent(story and adaptation) (uncredited)
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      Is actually the fifth release of Progressive Pictures. April 20, 1934
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits Mischa Auer's last name is spelled "Aver".

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    Bland Poverty Row Mystery
    The Woman Condemned (1934)

    ** (out of 4)

    Newspaper reporter Jerry Beall (Richard Hemingway) gets caught up with the beauty of Barbara (Claudia Dell) that he pretty much forces himself into her life. It happens at a perfect time because Barbara is accused of murdering a woman but she claims that she is innocent so it's up to the reporter to prove it.

    THE WOMAN CONDEMNED is pretty much the standard "B" mystery that you'd expect from Poverty Row. The only thing really notable about it is the fact that it would turn out to be the final directorial job for Dorothy Davenport, better known and credited here as Mrs. Wallace Reid. Davenport had a number of acting credits in her career but she did direct seven movies as well.

    As far as this film goes, in all honesty it's a decent time-killer for fans of the genre but it's doubtful too many people will be having a good time with it. The plot is extremely thick for this type of film as it seems something new is being added every few minutes but I'm going to guess that this was done to try and make the film seem smarter than it actually was. The murder doesn't happen until the 35-minute mark, which leaves about half a hour to get it solved.

    Hemingway was pretty bland in the role of the reporter so he didn't add anything to the picture. You can spot Jason Robards, Sr. in a small role. Then you've got Dell who doesn't get much to do other than to constantly looked concerned over this or that. Lola Lane appears in a very brief role but she's certainly a highlight to the picture.

    THE WOMAN CONDEMNED really doesn't have too much going for it. The biggest bonus is that it's just 65-minutes long so if you have that to kill and enjoy the genre then you might want to check it out.
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    • Release date
      • April 4, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aoratos apeili
    • Filming locations
      • International Film Studios - 1339 Gordon Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Willis Kent Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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