A Woman Is the Judge

1939 American film
  • July 10, 1939 (1939-07-10) (United States)
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Running time
61 minCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

A Woman Is the Judge is an American 1939 drama film[2] directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft.[3] The film tagline is Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl.[4] This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers.[5] The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson.

Plot

A famous female lawyer at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter, with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney has a secret crush on the judge.

Cast

  • Frieda Inescort as Mary Cabot
  • Otto Kruger as Steven Graham
  • Rochelle Hudson as Justine West
  • Mayo Methot as Gertie
  • Gordon Oliver as Robert Langley
  • Arthur Loft as Tim Ryan
  • Walter Fenner as Harper
  • John Dilson as Ramsey
  • Ben Hewlett as Wolf
  • Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Butler

References

  1. ^ "A WOMAN IS THE JUDGE (1939)". 2019-05-02. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "A Woman Is the Judge (1939)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "A Woman Is the Judge (1939)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "A Woman is the Judge (1939)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ Lucia, Cynthia (2010-01-01). Framing Female Lawyers: Women on Trial in Film. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-77824-5. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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Films directed by Nick Grinde