Woman-Wise

"How you'll laugh... and how you'll love it...When this pert little newspaper woman out-wits and out-socks her woman-wise boss!"

1937

1h 2m

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Drama

Overview

A crusading sportswriter exposes racketeers involved in paying off fighters to throw their matches.

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Rochelle Hudson

Alice Fuller

Acting

Michael Whalen

Tracey Browne

Acting

Thomas Beck

Clint De Witt

Acting

Alan Dinehart

Richards

Acting

Douglas Fowley

Stevens

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George Hassell

John De Witt

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Astrid Allwyn

'Bubbles' Carson

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Chick Chandler

Bob Benton

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Pat Flaherty

Duke Fuller

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William Roberts

Singer of 'You're a Knock-out' (uncredited)

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Lynn Bari

Secretary (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Kramer (uncredited)

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Francis McDonald

Charley (uncredited)

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