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What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

1h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 7 / 10

Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.

Director: Gregory La Cava

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

as Maggie Wylie

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne

as John Shand

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

as Lady Sybil Tenterden

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

as La Contessa la Brierre

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

as James Wylie

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

as David Wylie