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Red-Headed Woman is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jack Conway released in USA on 25 june 1932 with Jean Harlow
Red-Headed Woman (1932)
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Add to a movie listRed-Headed Woman is a 1932 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on a novel of the same name by Katherine Brush, and with a screenplay by Anita Loos. It was directed by Jack Conway, and stars Jean Harlow as a woman who uses sex to advance her social position. During the course of the film, Harlow breaks up a marriage, has multiple affairs and pre-marital sex, and attempts to kill a man.
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Lilian 'Lil' Andrews (Harlow) is a young woman who will do anything to improve herself. She seduces her wealthy boss William 'Bill' Legendre Jr. (Chester Morris) and cleverly breaks up his marriage with his loving wife Irene (Leila Hyams). Irene reconsiders and tries to reconcile with Bill, only to find he has married Lil the previous day.Actors
Jean Harlow
(Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre)
Chester Morris
(William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.)
Lewis Stone
(William 'Will' Legendre Sr.)
Charles Boyer
(Albert)
Mae Clarke
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