A Woman Is the Judge is an American 1939 drama film[2] directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft.[3] The film tagline is Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl.[4] This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers.[5] The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson.
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Directed by | Nick Grinde |
Written by | Alexandre Bisson, Karl Brown |
Produced by | Irving Briskin, Ralph Cohn |
Starring | Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, Arthur Loft |
Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
Edited by | Byron Robinson |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 61 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A famous female lawyer (Frieda Inescort) at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter (Mayo Methot), with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney (Otto Kruger) has a secret crush on the judge.
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