Comedy · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 29m

What Every Woman Knows

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Director
Gregory La Cava
Cast
Helen Hayes as Maggie Wylie Brian Aherne as John Shand Madge Evans as Lady Sybil Tenterden Lucile Watson as La Contessa la Brierre Dudley Digges as James Wylie Donald Crisp as David Wylie
Crew
Charles Rosher — Director of Photography Blanche Sewell — Editor Herbert Stothart — Original Music Composer Monckton Hoffe — Screenplay James Kevin McGuinness — Screenplay John Meehan — Screenplay
Synopsis

Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.

Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipwifeelection campaignmarriage crisisscotlandarranged marriageambitionbased on play or musicalcountessagreementmember of parliamentother woman
Key Collaborators
Gregory La Cava Director Charles Rosher Director of Photography Blanche Sewell Editor Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer Monckton Hoffe Screenplay James Kevin McGuinness Screenplay John Meehan Screenplay Gregory La Cava Producer Albert Lewin Producer Adrian Costume Design
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