Libeled Lady (1936)

At the top of their game.

7.8/10

86%

Cast

Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Walter Connolly

Overview

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.