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Ladies of the Jury

Ladies of the Jury

Plead guilty! It's a pleasure!

19326.41h 3mNR

Overview

Society matron Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane is selected as a juror in the trial of former chorus girl Yvette Gordon, who's accused of murdering her rich older husband. In court and during deliberations, Mrs. Crane proves to be a disruptive and unorthodox juror.

Directed by Lowell Sherman
Written by Marion Dix, John Frederick Ballard, Salisbury Field
Produced by William LeBaron
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Top Cast

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane

Jill Esmond

Jill Esmond

Yvette Gordon

Ken Murray

Ken Murray

Spencer B. Dazy

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Andrew MacKaig

Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly

Mayme Mixter

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Lily Pratt

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Judge Henry Fish

Charles Dow Clark

Charles Dow Clark

Jury Foreman Jay J. Presley

Helene Millard

Helene Millard

Evelyn Elaine Snow

Kate Price

Kate Price

Mrs. McGuire

Themes & Keywords

judgewidowtrialpersuasionjurymurderinheritancemaidreenactmentsociety matronstuttererrich husbandtrial witness

About Ladies of the Jury

Ladies of the Jury is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1932 exploring themes of judge, widow, trial, persuasion, jury, murder. Directed by Lowell Sherman, it stars Edna May Oliver, Jill Esmond, Ken Murray. Society matron Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane is selected as a juror in the trial of former chorus girl Yvette Gordon, who's accused of murdering her rich older husband. In court and during deliberations, Mrs. Crane proves to be a disruptive and unorthodox juror.

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