Woman in Distress

January. 17,1937      NR
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the possession of an elderly spinster, a male newspaper reporter and his female rival determine that it is genuine but subsequently learn it has been stolen by a gang of art thieves who plan to kill the spinster to prevent her from later identifying it.

May Robson as  Phoebe Tuttle
Irene Hervey as  Irene Donovan
Dean Jagger as  Fred Stevens
Douglass Dumbrille as  Jerome Culver
Arthur Loft as  Stu Saddler
Charles C. Wilson as  Editor Herbert Claxton
Gene Morgan as  Slug Beemis
Paul Fix as  Emory
George C. Pearce as  Sam, the hotel proprietor
George McKay as  Detective-Sergeant Casey

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Reviews

Lovesusti
1937/01/17

The Worst Film Ever

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PiraBit
1937/01/18

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

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Gurlyndrobb
1937/01/19

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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BelSports
1937/01/20

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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JohnHowardReid
1937/01/21

Here's one for May Robson fans. She has the title role and she easily creams the rest of the cast, thanks not only to her excellent performance, but a script that obviously was deliberately written to showcase her. Mind you that although May Robson dominates the action, the rest of the players turn in excellent work too, particularly the lovely, charismatic Irene Hervey (whatever happened to her? I can't recall any other starring or startling roles that she enjoyed). Dean Jagger has a showcase role too, while Douglas Dumbrille plays with his usual charisma as the main villain.Director Lynn Shores keeps the action moving at an excellent pace as the script moves to a superb climax. A fair amount of money was expended on this entertaining entry which was formerly available on an excellent Vintage Film Buff DVD. It's a movie that will appeal to almost everyone.

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