Ladies of the Jury

"Plead guilty! It's a pleasure!"

1932 1h 3m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 9

ComedyCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Society matron Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane is selected as a juror in the trial of former chorus girl Yvette Gordon, who's accused of murdering her rich older husband. In court and during deliberations, Mrs. Crane proves to be a disruptive and unorthodox juror.

“Plead guilty! It's a pleasure!”

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Cast

Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane
Jill Esmond
Yvette Gordon
Ken Murray
Spencer B. Dazy
Roscoe Ates
Andrew MacKaig
Kitty Kelly
Mayme Mixter
Cora Witherspoon
Lily Pratt
Robert McWade
Judge Henry Fish
Charles Dow Clark
Jury Foreman Jay J. Presley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lowell Sherman
Writers: Marion Dix, John Frederick Ballard, Salisbury Field
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by Jack MacKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles L. Kimball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edna May Oliver and Jill Esmond and Ken Murray carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Plead guilty! It's a pleasure!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lowell Sherman directs. Jack MacKenzie behind the camera. Charles L. Kimball cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Lowell Sherman, shot by Jack MacKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Charles L. Kimball shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edna May Oliver and Jill Esmond and Ken Murray carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Plead guilty! It's a pleasure!".
8IMDB entry: tt0023108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "judge", "widow", "trial", "persuasion".