Movie

Libeled Lady (1936)

• NR
• October 9, 1936
• 1h 38m

• Comedy
• Romance

“At the top of their game.”

Overview

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

Director

Jack Conway

Writers

Howard Emmett Rogers, Maurine Dallas Watkins, George Oppenheimer, Wallace Sullivan

Starring

Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy