Ex-Lady
Seen it?1933 | 67 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- One for people who love relationship stories and romantics. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. A good follow-up to It Happened One Night or The Seven Year Itch.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 7 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$283K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Florey
- Bette DavisHelen Bauer
- Gene RaymondDon Peterson
- Frank McHughHugo Van Hugh
- Monroe OwsleyNick Malvyn
- Claire DoddIris Van Hugh
- Kay StrozziPeggy Smith
- Ferdinand GottschalkMr. Herbert Smith
- Alphonse EthierMr. Adolphe Bauer - Helen's Father
- Bodil RosingMrs. Bauer - Helen's Mother
- George BerangerDinner Guest / Pianist (uncredited)