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| Ladies Must Live | |
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| Directed by | Noel M. Smith |
| Written by | George M. Cohan (play) Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | William Jacobs Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Wayne Morris Rosemary Lane Lee Patrick |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Everett Dodd |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ladies Must Live is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane and Lee Patrick. [1]
It is a B movie produced by the major Hollywood studio Warner Brothers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Esdras Hartley.
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