She Was a Lady (film)

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She Was a Lady
She Was a Lady poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hamilton MacFadden
Screenplay by Gertrude Purcell
Based onShe Was a Lady
by Elisabeth Cobb
Produced byAl Rockett
Starring Helen Twelvetrees
Donald Woods
Ralph Morgan
Monroe Owsley
Irving Pichel
Doris Lloyd
Cinematography Bert Glennon
Edited by Dorothy Spencer
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • August 22, 1934 (1934-08-22)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Was a Lady is a 1934 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Gertrude Purcell. It is based on the 1934 novel She Was a Lady by Elisabeth Cobb. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan, Monroe Owsley, Irving Pichel and Doris Lloyd. The film was released on August 22, 1934, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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