The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
- Starring:
- Madeleine Carroll, George Brent, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Seiter
Synopsis of The Case Against Mrs. Ames
When wealthy Mr. Ames is murdered, his beautiful wife Hope (Madeleine Carroll) is the principal suspect. She is acquitted through lack of evidence, but it's hardly a happy ending: her son Bobbie (Scotty Beckett) is taken away from her by spiteful relatives, who poison the boy's mind against her. Making matters worse, assistant DA Matt Logan (George Brent) is still convinced that Hope is guilty. Upon seeing Hope's devotion to her child, Logan softens a bit and alters his strategy. He offers a huge reward for additional information pertaining to the case, ostensibly to prove Mrs. Ames' guilt, but actually to clear her name so that she and her son can be reunited. If the outcome of The Case Against Mrs. Ames seems predictable, it is only because the actor who plays the real murderer was nearly always revealed as the "surprise" culprit in the final reel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Case Against Mrs. Ames
- Madeleine Carroll - Hope Ames
- Arthur Treacher - Griggsby
- Beulah Bondi - Mrs. Livingston Ames
- Brenda Fowler - Mrs. Shumway
- Edward S. Brophy - Sid
- Scotty Beckett - Bobbie Ames
- Guy Bates Post - Judge Davis
- Elvira Curci - Jeanette
- Robert Bolder
- Phil Dunham
- Max Wagner - Soupy
- Edward J. Le Saint - Dr. Caswell
- Edward Earle - Maitland Harris
- Frank Hammond - Juryman
- George Brent - Matt Logan
- Alan Baxter - Lou
- Alan Mowbray - Lawrence Waterson
- Esther Dale - Matilda
- Richard Carle - Uncle Gordon
- Mayo Methot - Cora
- June Brewster - Laurette
- Jonathan Hale - Judge
- Tom Ricketts
- Bruce Mitchell - Druggist
- Richard Powell - Ferryboat Porter
- Otto Hoffman - Jury Foreman
- Ward Bond - Newspaper Buyer
- Albert Conti - Headwaiter
- Director(s):
- William Seiter
- Writer(s):
- Graham Baker, Gene Towne
- Producer(s):
- Walter Wanger
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