Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

67 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Aug. 2, 1935

Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.

Woman Wanted

67 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Aug. 2, 1935

Woman Wanted
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony and Ann are pursued by the police and by Smiley Gordon, a mob boss who engineered Ann's escape thinking that she can lead him to a $250,000 stash.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Woman Wanted
Directors George B. Seitz
Writers David Silverstein, Leonard Fields

Cast

Joel McCrea

as Tony

Lewis Stone

as District Attorney

Louis Calhern

as Smiley

Edgar Kennedy

as Sweeney

Adrienne Ames

as Betty

Robert Greig

as Peedles

Noel Madison

as Joe Metz

Granville Bates

as Casey

William B. Davidson

as Collins

Erville Alderson

as Constable

Gertrude Short

as Gertie

Ernie Alexander

as Steve - Man Bringing Newspapers (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

as Casino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)

Margaret Bloodgood

as Matron With Ann (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

as Third Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Reporter (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

as Second State Trooper (uncredited)

Clay Clement

as Smiley's Henchman (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

John Dilson

as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

Billy Dooley

as Mr. Sneider - Bumped by Ann (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Mac - Policeman (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

as Monk Shelby (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

as Andy - Smiley's Henchman (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

as Dr. Griffith (uncredited)

Al Hill

as Smiley's Henchman (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

as Art - Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

as Judge at Ann's Trial (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

as Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)

Isabelle Keith

as Telephone Operator (uncredited)

John Kelly

as Truck Driver Hitting Police Car (uncredited)

Charles Lane

as Defense Attorney Herman (uncredited)

Michael Mark

as Smiley's Henchman (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

as Reporter (uncredited)

Harry McCoy

as Businessman (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

as Oscar - Show Boat Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

as Court Officer (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

as First State Trooper (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bob Murphy

as Mike - Dissenting Juror (uncredited)

Edward Norris

as Man on Phone at Party (uncredited)

Barry Norton

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

as Steve - Tap Dancer at Baxter's Party (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Policeman (uncredited)

Paul Parry

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Detective Charlie Beale (uncredited)

Jack Rice

as Man Walking With Cane in Hotel (uncredited)

Dick Rush

as Detective (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

as Juror in Backgound of Jury Room (uncredited)

Frank Sheridan

as Judge at Baxter's Proceedings (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

as Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)

Harry Strang

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Phil Tead

as Second Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

as Attorney (uncredited)