''A Wicked Woman'' is a 1934
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Charles Brabin
Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director.
Biography
Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York City in the early 1900s and, while hold ...
and starring
Mady Christians
Marguerita Maria "Mady" Christians (January 19, 1892 – October 28, 1951) was an Austrian actress who had a successful acting career in theatre and film in the United States until she was blacklisted during the McCarthy period.
Biography
Sh ...
as a woman who kills her abusive husband to protect her family and builds a new life to raise their four children. The film also stars
Jean Parker
Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She init ...
and
Charles Bickford
Charles Ambrose Bickford (January 1, 1891 – November 9, 1967) was an American actor known for supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943), '' The ...
. It was based on the novel ''Wicked Woman'' by Anne Austin.
Plot
Cast
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Mady Christians
Marguerita Maria "Mady" Christians (January 19, 1892 – October 28, 1951) was an Austrian actress who had a successful acting career in theatre and film in the United States until she was blacklisted during the McCarthy period.
Biography
Sh ...
as Naomi Trice, aka Naomi Stroud
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Jean Parker
Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She init ...
as Rosanne
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Charles Bickford
Charles Ambrose Bickford (January 1, 1891 – November 9, 1967) was an American actor known for supporting roles. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943), '' The ...
as Naylor, the man who wins Naomi's love
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Betty Furness
Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator.
Early years
Furness was born in Manhattan, the daughter of wealthy business executive George Choate Furness ...
as Yancey
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William Henry as Curtis
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Jackie Searl
John E. Searl (July 7, 1921 – April 29, 1991) was an American actor. He portrayed bratty kids in several films, and often had only small roles, such as "Robin Figg" in 1934's '' Strictly Dynamite''.
Early years
His name is sometimes writte ...
as Curtis as a Child (as Jackie Searle)
* Betty Jane Graham as Yancey as a Child
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Marilyn Harris as Rosanne as a Child
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Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He broadcast ''News and Comment'' on mornings and mid-days on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays and also his famous ''The Rest o ...
as Ed Trice
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Zelda Sears
Zelda Sears (née Paldi; January 21, 1873 – February 19, 1935) was an American actress, screenwriter, novelist and businesswoman.
Early life and background
She was born as Zelda Paldi near Brockway Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, into ...
as Gram Teague
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Robert Taylor as Bill Renton
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Sterling Holloway
Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Disney Company, playing Mr. Stork in ''Dumbo'', Ad ...
as Peter
* Georgie Billings as Neddie
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DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway theatre, Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937.
Biography
He was born ...
as The Sheriff
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $206,000 in the US and Canada and $127,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $181,000.
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American romantic drama films
American black-and-white films
Films based on American novels
Films directed by Charles Brabin
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Mariticide in fiction
1934 romantic drama films
Films produced by Harry Rapf
1934 films
Films with screenplays by Florence Ryerson
1930s American films
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