The Trouble with Women

1947 1h 20m EN

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A psychology professor comes up with a theory that women have a desire to be subjugated. A newswoman, using a pseudonym, accuses him of advocating wife-beating. There is trouble, when he falls in love with her, unaware of who she is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ray Milland
Gilbert Sedley
Teresa Wright
Kate Farrell
Brian Donlevy
Joe McBride
Rose Hobart
Agnes Meeler
Charles Smith
Ulysses S. Jones
Lewis L. Russell
Wilmer Dawson
Iris Adrian
Rita La May
Frank Faylen
Geeger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Richard Bransten, Ruth McKenney, Arthur Sheekman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Emmett Dolan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ray Milland and Teresa Wright and Brian Donlevy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sidney Lanfield directs. Lionel Lindon behind the camera. Robert Emmett Dolan scores. William Shea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sidney Lanfield, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Emmett Dolan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Shea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ray Milland and Teresa Wright and Brian Donlevy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0039917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.