What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

1934 · 89 min · ★ 7.6 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · Written by Monckton Hoffe

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Cast

Helen Hayes Maggie Wylie
Brian Aherne John Shand
Madge Evans Lady Sybil Tenterden
Lucile Watson La Contessa la Brierre
Dudley Digges James Wylie
Donald Crisp David Wylie
David Torrence Alick Wylie
Henry Stephenson Charles Venables
Donald Meek Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
Lowden Adams Venables' Secretary (uncredited)
Norman Ainsley La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)

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