# Libeled Lady (1936)

> A newspaper editor orchestrates a sham marriage and elaborate romantic trap to defeat a ruinous libel suit, only to entangle love with professional ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19925

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Jack Conway
- Cast: Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Walter Connolly, Charley Grapewin, Cora Witherspoon, E. E. Clive
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, classic movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A whirlwind of love and deception unfolds in the bustling world of journalism.

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