The Women
Based on the Clare Booth Luce play of the same name, this MGM comedy is justly famous for its all-female cast and deft direction by George Cukor. The plot centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, Joan Fontaine and Paulette Goddard star. In B&W with Colour Sequence.
Year: 1939
Genre: Classic Drama, Alice's Playhouse, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: George Cukor
Starring: Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine
Duration: 133 Minutes
Rating: PG
8/10
Location in store: Alice's Playhouse
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