When Ladies Meet

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When Ladies Meet

1933

1h 25m

Comedy

Drama

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Reporter Jimmie Lee (Robert Montgomery) suspects his long-time girlfriend, successful novelist Mary Howard (Myrna Loy), of having a romance with her married publisher, Rogers Woodruf (Frank Morgan). While Mary works on her latest novel -- about a married woman allowing her husband to desert her for his mistress -- Jimmie meets Woodruf's wife, Clare (Ann Harding). Realizing she is unaware of her husband's affair, he convinces Clare to meet Mary while pretending to be his new girlfriend.

THR Staff

The Hollywood Reporter

You can push the gas throttle through the floor-board and go the limit on this picture. It's a picture for every type of audience.

Jun 24, 2018

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Pare Lorentz

Vanity Fair

Miss Brady works too hard, and too broadly. Myrna Loy and Robert Montgomery are musical comedy players, and not actors.

May 17, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A sophisticated love triangle story based on the Broadway play by Rachel Crothers.

Rated: B-

Aug 25, 2016

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Audience Member

I'd seen the Joan Crawford remake of this film and didn't really care for it. Crawford in a comedy role is pretty hard for me to take. Ann Harding, Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy seem much more suited to the story about a female author who falls in love with her publisher despite him having a lovely and charming wife. It's a likable enough of romantic comedy, but this version seemed overly talky and often time forgot to be witty in it's verbose script. Still, it's a likable enough of film and worth watching for the cast, if for nothing else.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

It all terribly civilized and Myrna and Alice Brady are good but the Joan Crawford/Greer Garson remake is better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

A very good drama, but very talky. Some of the movie is really boring, and you understand what the film is trying to say, but they keep telling you over and over. A nice ending, though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Unfortunately dull. It could have been a lot cattier and nastier, especially since it's a pre-code film, but it's just so flat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

good catty fun not on the level of say the original the women from mgm but still good in this pre-code talkie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Harry Beaumont

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Ann Harding

Clare Woodruf

Robert Montgomery

Jimmie Lee

Myrna Loy

Mary Howard

Alice Brady

Bridget Drake

Frank Morgan

Rogers Woodruf

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Synopsis

Reporter Jimmie Lee (Robert Montgomery) suspects his long-time girlfriend, successful novelist Mary Howard (Myrna Loy), of having a romance with her married publisher, Rogers Woodruf (Frank Morgan). While Mary works on her latest novel -- about a married woman allowing her husband to desert her for his mistress -- Jimmie meets Woodruf's wife, Clare (Ann Harding). Realizing she is unaware of her husband's affair, he convinces Clare to meet Mary while pretending to be his new girlfriend.

Director: Harry Beaumont
Producer: Lawrence Weingarten
Screenwriter: John Meehan, Leon Gordon
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 25m