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ComedyRomanceDrama

Red-Headed Woman

- The Red-Headed Woman's Code: Every man... single or married... is fair prey.

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.

Release Date : 1932-06-25

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Red Headed Woman

Cast

Jean Harlow

Character Name : Lillian 'Lil' / 'Red' Andrews Legendre

Original Name : Jean Harlow

Gender : Female

Chester Morris

Character Name : William 'Bill' / 'Willie' Legendre Jr.

Original Name : Chester Morris

Gender : Male

Lewis Stone

Character Name : William 'Will' Legendre Sr.

Original Name : Lewis Stone

Gender : Male

Leila Hyams

Character Name : Irene 'Rene' Legendre

Original Name : Leila Hyams

Gender : Female

Una Merkel

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Una Merkel

Gender : Female

Henry Stephenson

Character Name : Charles B. 'Charlie' / 'C.B.' Gaerste

Original Name : Henry Stephenson

Gender : Male

May Robson

Character Name : Aunt Jane

Original Name : May Robson

Gender : Female

Charles Boyer

Character Name : Albert

Original Name : Charles Boyer

Gender : Male

Harvey Clark

Character Name : Uncle Fred

Original Name : Harvey Clark

Gender : Male

Henry Armetta

Character Name : Waiter Warning Bill of Lipstick (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Armetta

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Man Wanting to Use Phone Booth (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Ed Brady

Character Name : Man Outside Pool Hall (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Brady

Gender : Male

Ralph Byrd

Character Name : Driver, at Film's End, with Mustache (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Byrd

Gender : Male

Albert Conti

Character Name : Frenchman in Paris (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Conti

Gender : Male

James T. Mack

Character Name : Thomas, Legendre Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : James T. Mack

Gender : Male

Wilfrid North

Character Name : Judge at Divorce Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfrid North

Gender : Male

Edgar Norton

Character Name : Gaerste's Butler Tompkins (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Norton

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Waiter at Gaerste Party (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Sarah Padden

Character Name : Mary, Legendre Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarah Padden

Gender : Female

William Pawley

Character Name : Al (uncredited)

Original Name : William Pawley

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Waiter Calling Bill to Phone (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Eddie Phillips

Character Name : Gaerste's Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Phillips

Gender : Male

Rolfe Sedan

Character Name : Man at Race Track (uncredited)

Original Name : Rolfe Sedan

Gender : Male

August Tollaire

Character Name : Bearded Millionaire Frenchman (uncredited)

Original Name : August Tollaire

Gender : Male

Adolph Faylauer

Character Name : Man at Race Track (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolph Faylauer

Gender : Male

Leyland Hodgson

Character Name : Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leyland Hodgson

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Gaerste's Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-18

Jean Harlow is the ambitious "Lil". She takes a bit of an interest in her boss "Bill" (Chester Morris) whose marriage she sets out to destroy. He is a bit hapless, and though he genuinely loves his wife "Irene" (Leila Hyams) he is still played like a fiddle by his former assistant. Once she has achieved her goal, however, her attentions begin to wander and poor old businessman "Gaerste" (Henry Stepehnson) and down-to-earth chauffeur "Albert" (Charles Boyer) are soon in her sights. The story here isn't so remarkable, it's the role reversal that works well. Harlow is a natural as the outwardly flighty, but actually rather shrewd lady who knows what she wants, and is prepared to use her guile and her smile to get it. Katharine Brush's book also illustrates just how incapable men can be when faced with the prospect of a strong woman easily able to manipulate and out-manoeuvre them. It's funny - in an accumulating sense. Not so much laugh out loud, more a gently simmering assassination of many things male and established. It packs quite a lot into eighty minutes; there are some engaging supporting contributions from Lewis Stone, Una Merkel and it offers us the right amount of just desserts at the conclusion. Harlow acts everyone else's socks off here. Her character is feisty, brave and calculating yet never cruel and by the end, though I didn't like "Lil" very much, I did admire her.