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Man-Proof

Man-Proof

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Man-Proof

"WHAT WOULD YOU DO?...if the man you loved and longed for married another woman!"

1938

1h 15m

5.2(10 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even though he recently married another woman.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Mimi Swift

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Jimmy Kilmartin

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Elizabeth Kent

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Alan Wythe

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Meg Swift

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Bob

John Miljan

John Miljan

Tommy Gaunt

William Stack

William Stack

Minister

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Gus the Bartender

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Florence (dialogue scenes deleted)

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Thorpe
Written by: Vincent Lawrence
Waldemar Young
Produced by: Louis D. Lighton

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