Woman Chases Man (1937)
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This early feminist tale was a box-office flop that was released after years of script doctoring. Producer Samuel Goldwyn insisted that the story be made into film, because he wanted to pair his romantic stars Joel McCrea and Miriam Hopkins for a fifth time. Hopkins plays Virginia Travis, an… More This early feminist tale was a box-office flop that was released after years of script doctoring. Producer Samuel Goldwyn insisted that the story be made into film, because he wanted to pair his romantic stars Joel McCrea and Miriam Hopkins for a fifth time. Hopkins plays Virginia Travis, an architect who is chafing at the gender bias keeping her career in check. She approaches an aging, inept real estate developer, B.J. Nolan (Charles Winninger), promising to turn his latest suburban housing project into a winner. But Nolan is in debt, and his millionaire son Kenneth (McCrea) won't loan him any money. Virginia recruits two movie theater ushers to pose as the elder Nolan's servants in order to convince Kenneth that his dad is on the road to success. Virginia must also defeat Nina Tennyson (Leona Maricle), an attractive woman who is after Kenneth's money. Virginia gets Kenneth drunk and then has him sign a contract that will rescue the housing development. As they transact business, they fall in love. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- John G. Blystone
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 7, 1937 Wide
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Cast
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Miriam Hopkins
as Virginia Travis
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Joel McCrea
as Kenneth Nolan
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Charles Winninger
as B.J. Nolan
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Erik Rhodes
as Henri Saffran
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Ella Logan
as Judy Williams
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Broderick Crawford
as Hunk Williams
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Leona Maricle
as Nina Tennyson
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Charles Halton
as Mr. Judd
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William Jaffrey
as Doctor
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Jack Baxley
as Process Server
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Al Bridge
as Process Server
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George Chandler
as Taxi Driver
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Rychard Cramer
as Second Subway Man
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Walter Soderling
as Process Server
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Monte Vandergrift
as Process Server
- Al K. Hall
