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      Housewife

      1934 1h 10m Drama List
      Reviews 11% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Nan Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) scrimps and saves to maintain her family on the tiny wages of her husband, William (George Brent), an under-appreciated worker at an advertising agency. When the couple's old friend Patricia (Bette Davis) is hired as a highly paid copywriter at the same company, Nan spurs her husband to start his own business. He does so, and eventually hires Patricia, with whom he begins a long-simmering affair. Nan, who has a suitor of her own, considers divorce. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 28 Buy Now

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      Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine Trite, but has been exceptionally well handled. Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Why use Davis for this thankless mess. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Audience Member A pre-stardom Bette Davis struggles mightily as the "other woman" in this rather obvious divorce court drama from Warner Bros. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Nan Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) scrimps and saves to maintain her family on the tiny wages of her husband, William (George Brent), an under-appreciated worker at an advertising agency. When the couple's old friend Patricia (Bette Davis) is hired as a highly paid copywriter at the same company, Nan spurs her husband to start his own business. He does so, and eventually hires Patricia, with whom he begins a long-simmering affair. Nan, who has a suitor of her own, considers divorce.
      Director
      Alfred E. Green
      Production Co
      Warner Bros.
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 28, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 10m
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