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There's Always a Woman

Play trailer Poster for There's Always a Woman Released Apr 20, 1938 1h 22m Mystery & Thriller Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Forced to close his detective agency due to lack of business, Bill Reardon (Melvyn Douglas) returns to his former work as a lawyer, only to have his wife, Sally (Joan Blondell), successfully resurrect the agency. Wealthy socialite Lola Fraser (Mary Astor) hires Sally to spy on her husband, Walter. Sally's investigation, which Bill joins, uncovers a complex web around Walter. When Walter is murdered, Sally's information becomes essential to the police, the suspect -- and the killer.
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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine A murder mystery with lively dialogue, plenty of excitement, and a plot that moves almost as fast as Miss Blondell. Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Predictable but cute. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Silly Thin Man clone is made quite palatable by breezy Blondell, flummoxed Douglas, sly Astor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member alot of WB 'regulars' show up in this nick n nora knock-off mystery drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Average mystery comedy excels as a Joan Blondell vehicle. A few nice quirks and surprises. Can't picture the sequel without Joan. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Mystery-comedy propelled by the bouncy Joan Blondell at her best, golden curls flopping about with every sudden movement. Melvyn Douglas makes a fine foil as her private detective husband who sorely wants his old job back with the D.A. after a bad run of luck with his own private agency. Becomes plot-heavy in the final third, bogging down an otherwise jolly whodunit. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Caught this at a Joan Blondell Retrospective. It is marvelous. The pacing never lets up and she is a wonder. In terms of film, it's very static, very stagy but it allows Blondell and Douglas to take over the sapce and since the camera never moves you don't miss a pratfall. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alexander Hall

Director

Joan Blondell

Sally Reardon

Melvyn Douglas

William Reardon

Mary Astor

Lola Fraser

Frances Drake

Anne Calhoun

Jerome Cowan

Nick Shane
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Synopsis Forced to close his detective agency due to lack of business, Bill Reardon (Melvyn Douglas) returns to his former work as a lawyer, only to have his wife, Sally (Joan Blondell), successfully resurrect the agency. Wealthy socialite Lola Fraser (Mary Astor) hires Sally to spy on her husband, Walter. Sally's investigation, which Bill joins, uncovers a complex web around Walter. When Walter is murdered, Sally's information becomes essential to the police, the suspect -- and the killer.
Director
Alexander Hall
Producer
William Perlberg
Screenwriter
Gladys Lehman
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 1938, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 22m
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