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What Every Woman Knows

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Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand (Brian Aherne) enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie (Helen Hayes). 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, though, when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden (Madge Evans).

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Otis Ferguson The New Republic 02/18/2022
The result is a rather long and tedious and mediocre film. Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/08/2019
An unusually pretty, wise and touching picture, especially when it is in Miss [Helen] Hayes's capable hands - which fortunately it is most of the time. Go to Full Review Charles Davy The Spectator 10/04/2018
Gregory La Cava has directed the screen version with a smooth command of narrative movement; and Miss Hayes and Mr. Aherne, faced with situations of increasing difficulty, keep up their good form to the end. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/24/2009 good cast for this weepie See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gregory La Cava

Director

Helen Hayes

Maggie Wylie

Brian Aherne

John Shand

Madge Evans

Lady Sybil Tenterden

Lucile Watson

La Contessa la Brierre

Dudley Digges

James Wylie
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Synopsis Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand (Brian Aherne) enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie (Helen Hayes). 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, though, when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden (Madge Evans).
Director
Gregory La Cava
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 32m