

Woman Wanted
1935-08-02 · 67 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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- Directors
- George B. Seitz
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Maureen O'SullivanAnn
Joel McCreaTony
Lewis StoneDistrict Attorney
Louis CalhernSmiley
Edgar KennedySweeney
Adrienne AmesBetty
Robert GreigPeedles
Noel MadisonJoe Metz
Granville BatesCasey
William B. DavidsonCollins
Erville AldersonConstable
Gertrude ShortGertie
Stanley AndrewsJury Foreman (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictCasino Manager in Nightclub (uncredited)
Harry C. BradleyThird Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
Don BrodieReporter (uncredited)
James P. BurtisSecond State Trooper (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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