Man Wanted (1932)
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In her first film under contract to Warner Bros., Kay Francis plays Lois Ames, a magazine editor whose husband Fred (Kenneth Thomson) is too busy with his polo friends to pay her much attention. But when her secretary (Charlotte Merriam) suddenly leaves, Lois hires handsome Tom Sheridan (David Manners), who has arrived to demonstrate a new rowing machine. Sharing work brings boss and employee closer together and they soon fall in love. Tom's dumbbell fiancée, Ruth (Una Merkel), does not take this development very well and threatens to tell Fred. But the latter is discovered making love to the uppity Ann Le Maire (Claire Dodd) and Lois is able to obtain a divorce. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kay Francis, David Manners, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
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Synopsis of Man Wanted
In her first film under contract to Warner Bros., Kay Francis plays Lois Ames, a magazine editor whose husband Fred (Kenneth Thomson) is too busy with his polo friends to pay her much attention. But when her secretary (Charlotte Merriam) suddenly leaves, Lois hires handsome Tom Sheridan (David Manners), who has arrived to demonstrate a new rowing machine. Sharing work brings boss and employee closer together and they soon fall in love. Tom's dumbbell fiancée, Ruth (Una Merkel), does not take this development very well and threatens to tell Fred. But the latter is discovered making love to the uppity Ann Le Maire (Claire Dodd) and Lois is able to obtain a divorce. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
Complete Cast of Man Wanted
- Kay Francis - Lois Ames
- Andy Devine - Andy Doyle
- Ken Thomson - Fred
- Claire Dodd - Ann Le Maire
- Guy Kibbee
- Elizabeth Patterson - Harper
- Edward Van Sloan - Manager
- David Manners - Tom Sherman
- Una Merkel - Ruth Holman
- Frank Coghlan, Jr.
- Robert Greig - Harper
- Charlotte Merriam - Miss Smith
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- Director(s):
- William Dieterle
- Writer(s):
- Charles Kenyon
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
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