Woman in Distress

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Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lynn Shores
Screenplay by Albert DeMond
Story byEdwin Olmstead
Produced byRalph Cohn
Starring May Robson
Irene Hervey
Dean Jagger
Douglass Dumbrille
George McKay
Gene Morgan
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Edited by Byron Robinson
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • January 17, 1937 (1937-01-17)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Woman in Distress is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars May Robson, Irene Hervey, Dean Jagger, Douglass Dumbrille, George McKay and Gene Morgan. The film was released on January 17, 1937, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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