Woman in Distress

"Trigger-fast excitement!"

1937 0h 58m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the possession of an elderly spinster, a male newspaper reporter and his female rival determine that it is genuine but subsequently learn it has been stolen by a gang of art thieves who plan to kill the spinster to prevent her from later identifying it.

“Trigger-fast excitement!”

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Cast

May Robson
Phoebe Tuttle
Irene Hervey
Irene Donovan
Dean Jagger
Fred Stevens
Douglass Dumbrille
Jerome Culver
Arthur Loft
Stu Saddler
Charles Cahill Wilson
Editor Herbert Claxton
Gene Morgan
Slug Beemis
Paul Fix
Emory

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lynn Shores
Writers: Edwin Olmstead, Albert DeMond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lynn Shores, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Byron Robinson 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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May Robson and Irene Hervey and Dean Jagger carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Trigger-fast excitement!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lynn Shores directs. Allen G. Siegler behind the camera. Byron Robinson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lynn Shores, shot by Allen G. Siegler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Byron Robinson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6May Robson and Irene Hervey and Dean Jagger carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Trigger-fast excitement!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.