The Women (1939)
The Women
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
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Norma Shearer
as Mary Haines
as Mary Haines
Joan Crawford
as Crystal Allen
as Crystal Allen
Rosalind Russell
as Sylvia Fowler
as Sylvia Fowler
Mary Boland
as The Countess De Lave
as The Countess De Lave
Paulette Goddard
as Miriam Aarons
as Miriam Aarons
Joan Fontaine
as Peggy Day
as Peggy Day
Lucile Watson
as Mrs. Morehead
as Mrs. Morehead
Phyllis Povah
as Edith Potter
as Edith Potter
Virginia Weidler
as Little Mary
as Little Mary
Marjorie Main
as Lucy
as Lucy
Virginia Grey
as Pat
as Pat
Ruth Hussey
as Miss Wattson
as Miss Wattson
Muriel Hutchison
as Jane
as Jane
Hedda Hopper
as Dolly Dupuyster
as Dolly Dupuyster
Florence Nash
as Nancy Blake
as Nancy Blake
Cora Witherspoon
as Mrs. Van Adams
as Mrs. Van Adams
Ann Morriss
as Exercise Instructress
as Exercise Instructress
Dennie Moore
as Olga
as Olga
Mary Cecil
as Maggie
as Maggie
Mary Beth Hughes
as Miss Trimmerback
as Miss Trimmerback
Dorothy Adams
as Miss Atkinson (uncredited)
as Miss Atkinson (uncredited)
Ruth Alder
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
Mariska Aldrich
as Singing Teacher (uncredited)
as Singing Teacher (uncredited)
Meeka Aldrich
as Masseuse (uncredited)
as Masseuse (uncredited)
Barbara Jo Allen
as Receptionist (uncredited)
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Judith Allen
as Corset Model (uncredited)
as Corset Model (uncredited)
Maude Allen
as Cyclist (uncredited)
as Cyclist (uncredited)
Effie Anderson
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Mary Anderson
as Young Girl (uncredited)
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Appleby
as Treatment Girl (uncredited)
as Treatment Girl (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Mud Bath Nurse (uncredited)
as Mud Bath Nurse (uncredited)
Bunny Beatty
as Debutante in Powder Room (uncredited)
as Debutante in Powder Room (uncredited)
May Beatty
as Fat Woman / Society Woman (uncredited)
as Fat Woman / Society Woman (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett
as Mrs. Carter (uncredited)
as Mrs. Carter (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Miss Atkins (uncredited)
as Miss Atkins (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
as Miss St. Claire (uncredited)
as Miss St. Claire (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
as Mrs. South (uncredited)
as Mrs. South (uncredited)
Marie Blake
as Stockroom Girl (uncredited)
as Stockroom Girl (uncredited)
May Boley
as Mud Mask (uncredited)
as Mud Mask (uncredited)
Lilian Bond
as Mrs. Erskine (uncredited)
as Mrs. Erskine (uncredited)
Frederika Brown
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
Veda Buckland
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle
as Miss Hicks (uncredited)
as Miss Hicks (uncredited)
Shirley Chambers
as Girl in a Bath (uncredited)
as Girl in a Bath (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
Dora Clement
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
as Woman Under Sunlamp (uncredited)
Mabel Colcord
as Woman Getting Massage (uncredited)
as Woman Getting Massage (uncredited)
Beatrice Cole
as Negligee Model (uncredited)
as Negligee Model (uncredited)
Mildred Coles
as Debutante (uncredited)
as Debutante (uncredited)
Nell Craig
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Esther Dale
as Ingrid (uncredited)
as Ingrid (uncredited)
Mary Dees
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Eva Dennison
as Old Girl (uncredited)
as Old Girl (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
as Hairdresser #2 (uncredited)
as Hairdresser #2 (uncredited)
Dot Farley
as Large Woman (uncredited)
as Large Woman (uncredited)
Nance Lee Ferrar
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
Flora Finch
as Woman Window Tapper (uncredited)
as Woman Window Tapper (uncredited)
Ruth Findlay
as Pedicurist (uncredited)
as Pedicurist (uncredited)
Agnes Fraser
as Debutante (uncredited)
as Debutante (uncredited)
June Gittelson
as Mrs. Goldstein (uncredited)
as Mrs. Goldstein (uncredited)
Grace Goodall
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Head Saleswoman (uncredited)
Rita Gould
as Dietician (uncredited)
as Dietician (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
as Dowager in Powder Room (uncredited)
as Dowager in Powder Room (uncredited)
Sibyl Harris
as Fashion Show Commentator (uncredited)
as Fashion Show Commentator (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
as Olive (uncredited)
as Olive (uncredited)
Winifred Harris
as Mrs. North / Society Woman (uncredited)
as Mrs. North / Society Woman (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
as Cyclist (uncredited)
as Cyclist (uncredited)
Brenda Henderson
as Mrs. Jones' Daughter (uncredited)
as Mrs. Jones' Daughter (uncredited)
Jany Hope
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
Joey Hope
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
Virginia Howell
as Receptionist (uncredited)
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Carol Hughes
as Salesgirl at Modiste Salon (uncredited)
as Salesgirl at Modiste Salon (uncredited)
Jane Isbell
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
as Edith Potter's Daughter (uncredited)
Suzanne Kaaren
as Princess Mara (uncredited)
as Princess Mara (uncredited)
Alice Keating
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
Carole Lee Kilbry
as Theatrical Child (uncredited)
as Theatrical Child (uncredited)
Carole Lee Kirby
as Theatrical Child (uncredited)
as Theatrical Child (uncredited)
Lucia LaCerte
as Treatment Girl (uncredited)
as Treatment Girl (uncredited)
Lenita Lane
as Mrs. Spencer's Friend (uncredited)
as Mrs. Spencer's Friend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lawson
as Hairdresser #1 (uncredited)
as Hairdresser #1 (uncredited)
Leni Lynn
as Edith's Oldest Daughter (uncredited)
as Edith's Oldest Daughter (uncredited)
Leila McIntyre
as Woman with Bundles (uncredited)
as Woman with Bundles (uncredited)
Janet McLeay
as Girl in Shadowgraph / Glamour Girl (uncredited)
as Girl in Shadowgraph / Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Butterfly McQueen
as Lulu (uncredited)
as Lulu (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
as Masseuse (uncredited)
as Masseuse (uncredited)
Helene Millard
as Cosmetic Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Cosmetic Saleswoman (uncredited)
Sue Moore
as Masseuse (uncredited)
as Masseuse (uncredited)
Natalie Moorhead
as Woman at Modiste Salon (uncredited)
as Woman at Modiste Salon (uncredited)
Gertrude Needham
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Hattie Noel
as Maid on Train (uncredited)
as Maid on Train (uncredited)
Florence O'Brien
as Euphie (uncredited)
as Euphie (uncredited)
Mimi Olivera
as Manicurist (uncredited)
as Manicurist (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
as Masseuse (uncredited)
as Masseuse (uncredited)
Edith Penn
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
as Tough Girl (uncredited)
as Tough Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Pine
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
as Miss Fordyce (uncredited)
as Miss Fordyce (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
as Miss Carter the Saleslady (uncredited)
as Miss Carter the Saleslady (uncredited)
Catherine Proctor
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
Isabel Randolph
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
Renie Riano
as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Ugly Saleswoman (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Jo Ann Sayers
as Debutante (uncredited)
as Debutante (uncredited)
Dorothy Sebastian
as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
Peggy Shannon
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Mildred Shay
as Crystal's French Maid Helen (uncredited)
as Crystal's French Maid Helen (uncredited)
Clarice Sherry
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Florence Shirley
as Miss Archer (uncredited)
as Miss Archer (uncredited)
Irene Shirley
as Nurse (uncredited)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Ann Teeman
as Makeup Artist (uncredited)
as Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Terry
as Fighting Dog at Beauty Shop (uncredited)
as Fighting Dog at Beauty Shop (uncredited)
Charlotte Treadway
as Companion Woman (uncredited)
as Companion Woman (uncredited)
Beryl Wallace
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
as Woman in Cabinet (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
as Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
as Mrs. Spencer (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood
as Sadie the Old Maid in Powder Room (uncredited)
as Sadie the Old Maid in Powder Room (uncredited)
Charlotte Wynters
as Miss Batchelor (uncredited)
as Miss Batchelor (uncredited)
Mary Young
as Grandma (uncredited)
as Grandma (uncredited)
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Anita Loos
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Cukor
Director
Director
Jane Murfin
Screenplay
Screenplay
Clare Boothe Luce
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Producer
Robert Kern
Editor
Editor
Charles Maxwell
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Screenplay
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Donna Hall
Stunts
Stunts
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematography
Cinematography
Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Adrian
Costume Design
Costume Design
Wally Heglin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Leonid Raab
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
Screenplay
David Snell
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Edward Woehler
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Audrey Scott
Stunts
Stunts
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
George Bassman
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
George King
Choreographer
Choreographer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Sound Director
