A Woman Is the Judge

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A Woman Is the Judge
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nick Grinde
Written by Alexandre Bisson, Karl Brown
Produced by Irving Briskin, Ralph Cohn
Starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, Arthur Loft
Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by Byron Robinson
Production
company
Release date
  • July 10, 1939 (1939-07-10)(United States)
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Running time
61 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Woman Is the Judge is an American 1939 drama film [2] directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft. [3] The film tagline is Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl. [4] This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers. [5] The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson.

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Plot

A famous female lawyer at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter, with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney has a secret crush on the judge.

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