The One Woman Idea

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The One Woman Idea
Directed by Berthold Viertel
Screenplay by Marion Orth
Based onThe One-Woman Idea
by Alan Williams
Starring Rod La Rocque
Marceline Day
Shirley Dorman
Sharon Lynn
Sally Phipps
Ivan Lebedeff
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Music byArthur Kay
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • June 2, 1929 (1929-06-02)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The One Woman Idea is a 1929 American drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and written by Marion Orth. The film stars Rod La Rocque, Marceline Day, Shirley Dorman, Sharon Lynn, Sally Phipps and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on June 2, 1929, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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