What Every Woman Knows (1934)
What Every Woman Knows (1934)
Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.

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Cast

Helen Hayes Helen Hayes As: Maggie Wylie
Brian Aherne Brian Aherne As: John Shand
Madge Evans Madge Evans As: Lady Sybil Tenterden
Lucile Watson Lucile Watson As: La Contessa la Brierre
Dudley Digges Dudley Digges As: James Wylie
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Storyline

Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 18 October 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Maggie Wylie

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne

John Shand

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Lady Sybil Tenterden

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

La Contessa la Brierre

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

James Wylie

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

David Wylie

David Torrence

David Torrence

Alick Wylie

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Charles Venables

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)

Lowden Adams

Lowden Adams

Venables' Secretary (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Norman Ainsley

La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)

Phyllis Coghlan

Phyllis Coghlan

Alice, Maggie's Maid in London (uncredited)

George Cowl

George Cowl

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Phillip Dare

Phillip Dare

Bridegroom (uncredited)

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Shand's Friend (uncredited)

Elinore Grant

Elinore Grant

Committee Member (uncredited)

Winter Hall

Winter Hall

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Eve Harrower

Eve Harrower

Katie Campbell, Bride at Railway Station (uncredited)

Ramsay Hill

Ramsay Hill

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Meeting Chairman (uncredited)

G.L. McDonnell

G.L. McDonnell

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Janet Murdoch

Janet Murdoch

Shand's Mother (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Party Supporter (uncredited)

Pat O'Hara

Pat O'Hara

Shand's Friend (uncredited)

William Stack

William Stack

Tenterden, Sybil's Brother (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Cabinet Member (uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

Best Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Gregory La Cava

Gregory La Cava

Director

Lesley Selander

Lesley Selander

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Albert Lewin

Albert Lewin

Producer

Gregory La Cava

Gregory La Cava

Producer

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Executive Producer

Albert Lewin

Albert Lewin

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Sound

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Charles Maxwell

Charles Maxwell

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Rosher

Charles Rosher

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Art Direction

Lansing C. Holden

Lansing C. Holden

Art Direction

Other Crew

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Special Effects

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