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Anybody's Woman (1930)

Anybody's Woman poster
Directed by
Dorothy Arzner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman marries a wealthy lawyer to help him with his career and image. She struggles with his neglect and the societal expectations placed on her.

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What happens

Anybody's Woman is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and written by Zoe Akins and Doris Anderson, as based on the short story "The Better Wife", which had been written by Gouverneur Morris; the movie was formerly known as The Better Wife prior to changing the title. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, Clive Brook, Paul Lukas, Huntley Gordon, Virginia Hammond, Tom Patricola, and Juliette Compton. The film was released on August 15, 1930, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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