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Woman in Distress

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1937 | 58 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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