
Woman in Distress
Seen it?1937 | 58 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Point Blank or Fletch, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the possession of an elderly spinster, a male newspaper reporter and his female rival determine that it is genuine but subsequently learn it has been stolen by a gang of art thieves who plan to kill the spinster to prevent her from later identifying it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 505 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lynn Shores
- May RobsonPhoebe Tuttle
- Irene HerveyIrene Donovan
- Dean JaggerFred Stevens
- Douglass DumbrilleJerome Culver
- Arthur LoftStu Saddler
- Charles Cahill WilsonEditor Herbert Claxton
- Gene MorganSlug Beemis
- Paul FixEmory
- George C. PearceSam, the hotel proprietor
- George McKayDetective-Sergeant Casey