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Feature film — 1934

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

7.61h 29mComedy

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Gregory La Cava

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Cast & crew

Helen Hayes as Maggie Wylie

Helen Hayes

Maggie Wylie

Brian Aherne as John Shand

Brian Aherne

John Shand

Madge Evans as Lady Sybil Tenterden

Madge Evans

Lady Sybil Tenterden

Lucile Watson as La Contessa la Brierre

Lucile Watson

La Contessa la Brierre

Dudley Digges as James Wylie

Dudley Digges

James Wylie

Donald Crisp as David Wylie

Donald Crisp

David Wylie

David Torrence as Alick Wylie

David Torrence

Alick Wylie

Henry Stephenson as Charles Venables

Henry Stephenson

Charles Venables

Donald Meek as Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)

Donald Meek

Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)

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Lowden Adams

Venables' Secretary (uncredited)

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Norman Ainsley

La Comtesse's Butler (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey as Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Constituent Shouting 'Three Cheers' (uncredited)

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