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The Wiser Sex

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The Wiser Sex is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and Victor Viertel and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Lilyan Tashman, William "Stage" Boyd and Ross Alexander. Made by Paramount Pictures, its working title was The Weaker Sex.

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The Wiser Sex
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byBerthold Viertel
Fred Zinnemann (assistant)
Written byCaroline Francke
Harry Hervey
Clyde Fitch (play)
StarringClaudette Colbert
Melvyn Douglas
Lilyan Tashman
Franchot Tone
William Boyd
CinematographyGeorge J. Folsey
Music byJohnny Green
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Publix Corp.
Release date
  • March 15, 1932 (1932-03-15)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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Clyde Fitch's play was first filmed by Famous Players' in 1916 as The Woman in the Case, directed by Hugh Ford and starring Pauline Frederick. Famous Players–Lasky's 1922 production, The Law and the Woman, directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson, was also based on Fitch's play.

It is the film debut of Franchot Tone and the final film of stage veteran Effie Shannon.

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