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The Case Against Mrs. Ames

  • 19361936
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 25m
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6.8/10
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George Brent and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
Drama
A beautiful socialite is acquitted of killing her husband only to be sued by her powerful mother-in-law for custody of her own son.A beautiful socialite is acquitted of killing her husband only to be sued by her powerful mother-in-law for custody of her own son.A beautiful socialite is acquitted of killing her husband only to be sued by her powerful mother-in-law for custody of her own son.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
89
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
216,904
73,108
  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Arthur Somers Roche(magazine story by)
    • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
    • Gene Towne(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • George Brent
    • Arthur Treacher
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  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Arthur Somers Roche(magazine story by)
    • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
    • Gene Towne(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • George Brent
    • Arthur Treacher
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    George Brent and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
    Scotty Beckett, George Brent, and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
    Scotty Beckett and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
    Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
    Scotty Beckett, George Brent, and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
    George Brent and Madeleine Carroll in The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)

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    Madeleine Carroll
    Madeleine Carroll
    • Hope Ames
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Matt Logan
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Griggsby
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Lou
    Beulah Bondi
    Beulah Bondi
    • Mrs. Livingston Ames
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • Lawrence Waterson
    Brenda Fowler
    Brenda Fowler
    • Mrs. Shumway
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Matilda
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Sid
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Uncle Gordon
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Bobbie Ames
    Mayo Methot
    Mayo Methot
    • Cora Lamont
    Guy Bates Post
    Guy Bates Post
    • Judge John Davis
    June Brewster
    June Brewster
    • Laurette La Rue
    Elvira Curci
    • Jeanette
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Judge at First Trial
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Logan's Courtroom Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bloodgood
    Margaret Bloodgood
    • Police Matron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Arthur Somers Roche(magazine story by)
      • C. Graham Baker(screenplay)
      • Gene Towne(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since. Its earliest documented telecast took place in Chicago Thursday 19 March 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), and its tasty title slowly but surely made it a popular local favorite around the country; it first aired in Phoenix 11 May 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Los Angeles 7 October 1959 on KNXT (Channel 2), in Johnstown 27 October 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6), in Asheville 20 December 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), in Omaha 31 December 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), in Grand Rapids 18 January 1959 on WOOD (Channel 8), in Columbus 3 February 1960 on WBNS (Channel 10), in Detroit 5 February 1960 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Philadelphia 14 March 1960 on WCAU (Channel 10), and in Pittsburgh 18 September 1960 on KDKA (Channel 2).
    • Quotes

      Matt Logan: I can't be taking my pants off every 15 minutes. I have a murder to solve.

    User reviews4

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    8/10
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    I missed the first five minutes of this film when I saw it on tv in the late 1980's. The interaction between Carroll and Brent make it a classic film of the 1930's. I have waited for years for it to come out on VHS, but to no avail. Reluctant love is truly a great theme and one that is well treated in this film with the two great matinee idols of the depression decade.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1936 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Syytettyjen penkillä
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walter Wanger Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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