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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The screen's number one society sleuth in a crime riddle dark with mystery!

19366.21h 22m

Overview

A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings-on at a horse race track by his mystery writer ex-wife.

Directed by Stephen Roberts
Written by Anthony Veiller, James Edward Grant
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Top Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Paula Bradford

James Gleason

James Gleason

Inspector Corrigan

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Stokes, Bradford's Butler

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Nick Martel, Bookie

Lila Lee

Lila Lee

Miss Prentiss, Bradford's Receptionist

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

John Summers, Luxury's Owner

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Summers

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Leroy Hutchins, War Cloud's Owner

Lucile Gleason

Lucile Gleason

Mrs. Hutchins

Themes & Keywords

policetaxi driverhomicidegreedsurgeonautopsydeceptionclueracetrackjockeyscrewball comedyhorse trackhorse racingprivate detectivespider bitefemale detectivereconciliationdamsel in distressmystery writerbookmakerblack widowamateur sleuthmay/decemberdead bodies

About The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford is a comedy, mystery film released in 1936 exploring themes of police, taxi driver, homicide, greed, surgeon, autopsy. Directed by Stephen Roberts, it stars William Powell, Jean Arthur, James Gleason. A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings-on at a horse race track by his mystery writer ex-wife.

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