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

Acting

George Hassell

John De Witt

Acting

Astrid Allwyn

'Bubbles' Carson

Acting

Chick Chandler

Bob Benton

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Pat Flaherty

Duke Fuller

Acting

William Roberts

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

Acting

Lynn Bari

Secretary (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Kramer (uncredited)

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Francis McDonald

Charley (uncredited)

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