Overview
A whirlwind of love and deception unfolds in the bustling world of journalism.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- classic movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an energetic, highly enjoyable screwball comedy powered by its four-star cast, though some find its relentless busywork less than charming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The newspaper's lawsuit crisis prompts an elaborate marriage-in-words scheme designed to entrap Connie Allenbury.
Warren Haggerty's editorial responsibilities and the threatened libel suit drive the plot's central scheme.
The characters arrange a nominal marriage and attempt to manufacture compromising romantic circumstances.
Bill Chandler and Haggerty construct a false romantic situation while Connie and others respond to the apparent circumstances.
Films like Libeled Lady, and why
The Awful Truth
shared screwball comedy, rapid-fire banter, romantic complications, and ensemble chemistry
My Man Godfrey
shared high-society romance, mistaken schemes, witty dialogue, and fast-paced comedy
His Girl Friday
shared newspaper setting, screwball energy, romantic conflict, and verbal sparring
The Philadelphia Story
shared romantic deception, social satire, and sophisticated 1930s comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Release Date
- 1936-10-09
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (136)
Cast
- Jean Harlow
- William Powell
- Myrna Loy
- Spencer Tracy
- Walter Connolly
- Charley Grapewin
- Cora Witherspoon
- E. E. Clive
- Bunny Beatty
- Otto Yamaoka
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Libeled Lady about?
- A newspaper editor orchestrates a sham marriage and elaborate romantic trap to defeat a ruinous libel suit, only to entangle love with professional ambition.
- What is Libeled Lady like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Libeled Lady as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Libeled Lady violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Libeled Lady.
- What did critics think of Libeled Lady?
- Critics broadly regard it as an energetic, highly enjoyable screwball comedy powered by its four-star cast, though some find its relentless busywork less than charming.
- Which films are like Libeled Lady?
- Films with a similar feel include The Awful Truth, My Man Godfrey, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story.
- How long is Libeled Lady?
- Libeled Lady runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Libeled Lady?
- In United States, Libeled Lady is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
