What Every Woman Knows

Oct 18, 1934

1h 29m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Maggie Wylie

Helen Hayes

John Shand

Brian Aherne

Lady Sybil Tenterden

Madge Evans

La Contessa la Brierre

Lucile Watson

James Wylie

Dudley Digges

David Wylie

Donald Crisp

Alick Wylie

David Torrence

Charles Venables

Henry Stephenson

Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)

Donald Meek

Venables' Secretary (uncredited)

Lowden Adams

La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)

Norman Ainsley

Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)

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