Woman Wanted (1935)
WATCH ALL CARS...FOR ANN GRAY! She's beautiful...but she's DYNAMITE!
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.
Director: George B. Seitz
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 67 min
Release Date: August 2, 1935
Cast
- Maureen O'Sullivan - Ann
- Joel McCrea - Tony
- Lewis Stone - District Attorney
- Louis Calhern - Smiley
- Edgar Kennedy - Sweeney
- Adrienne Ames - Betty
- Robert Greig - Peedles
- Noel Madison - Joe Metz
- Granville Bates - Casey
- William B. Davidson - Collins
Screenplay
- Leonard Fields (Screenplay)
- David Silverstein (Screenplay)
- David Silverstein (Story)
Music: William Axt
Cinematography: Charles G. Clarke
Editing: Ben Lewis
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Justice System Failings and Victims, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
police, gangster, butler, murder, wrongful conviction
More Films by Director: George B. Seitz
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Woman Wanted about?
- Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.
- Who directed Woman Wanted?
- Woman Wanted was directed by George B. Seitz.
- Who stars in Woman Wanted?
- Woman Wanted stars Maureen O'Sullivan, Joel McCrea, Lewis Stone, Louis Calhern, Edgar Kennedy, Adrienne Ames.
- How long is Woman Wanted?
- Woman Wanted has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
- What genre is Woman Wanted?
- Woman Wanted is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Woman Wanted produced?
- Woman Wanted was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Woman Wanted?
- The themes of Woman Wanted include: Justice System Failings and Victims, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.