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Red-Headed Woman is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Katharine Brush, and a screenplay by Anita Loos. It was directed by Jack Conway and stars Jean Harlow as a woman who uses sex to advance her social position.
The Red-Headed Woman's Code: Every man... single or married... is fair prey. Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.
Red-Headed Woman: Directed by Jack Conway. With Jean Harlow, Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Leila Hyams. A gold-digging secretary will do whatever it takes to get ahead in society-including luring her morally minded boss away from his happy marriage.
Based on a story by popular "wicked-lady" novelist Katherine Brush, Red-Headed Woman had all the makings of either a lurid morality tale or dreary tragic soap opera. In fact, that's exactly what it might have been if left in the hands of its original adapter, F. Scott Fitzgerald.
In Renwood, the promiscuous and hot gold digger Lillian "Lil" (Jean Harlow) lives with her friend Sally (Una Merkel) in a poor neighborhood. She works for the Legendre Company with the only intention of seducing her boss William "Bill" Legendre (Chester Morris).
Red-headed Woman (1932) 1932 USA. Directed by. Jack Conway. Produced by. Albert Lewin. Written by. Anita Loos. Featuring.
Feb 17, 2016 · No, Red Headed Woman is the story of Lilian Andrews, an ambitious career girl– but only if you count nailing the boss’s married son as a career. She’s played by Jean Harlow, and actress with the minimum amount of eyebrows and the maximum amount of goofy madness.
Aug 6, 2016 · Red-Headed Woman was a hit in its day, grossing over three-quarters three-quarters of a million dollars after an outlay of just over $400,000 (Stenn 88). It revealed a new Jean Harlow to moviegoers, one that MGM quickly doubled down on by starring opposite Clark Gable in her next film, the every bit as daring Red Dust (1932).
May 19, 2019 · Red-Headed Woman, completed in May 1932, was the smash hit that established Jean Harlow as a star and made Loos once again one of the hottest screenwriters in town.
Jean Harlow plays a gold-digger who seduces her boss (Chester Morris) and who will stop at nothing to break up his marriage and climb her way to the top. He tries to resist, but she makes it...
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