The Lady Objects (1938)
A former college football hero and his college sweetheart get married. Marital turmoil ensues as her criminal law practice soars while he cannot get his career as an architect off the ground. They separate, and the man begins making extra money by singing in a nightclub. When he is unjustly accused of murder, it is up to his estranged wife to defend him in court.
- Date of release
- 1938-10-12
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Music
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
Casting
- Gloria Stuart — Ann Adams Hayward
- Lanny Ross — William Hayward
- Joan Marsh — June Lane
- Roy Benson — George Martin
- Pierre Watkin — Mr. Harper
- Robert Paige — Ken Harper
- Arthur Loft — Charles Clarke
- Stanley Andrews — Baker
- Jan Buckingham — Mrs. Harper
- Bess Flowers — Miriam Harper
- Ann Doran — Miss Hollins
- Vesey O'Davoren — Langham
Interesting facts
The Lady Objects is a 1938 American drama film written by Gladys Lehman and Charles Kenyon and directed by Erle C. Kenton. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 11th Academy Awards with the song A Mist Is Over the Moon, with music by Ben Oakland and lyric by Oscar Hammerstein II. Although the writing credits differ, this film bears a striking resemblance to Columbia's 1933 film, Ann Carver's Profession.
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