The Women

"It's all about men!"

Sep 1 1939 Approved 2h 13m
Comedy, Drama

A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

Plot

Wealthy Mary Haines is unaware her husband is having an affair with shopgirl Crystal Allen. Sylvia Fowler and Edith Potter discover this from a manicurist and arrange for Mary to hear the gossip. On the train taking her to a Reno divorce Mary meets the Countess and Miriam (in an affair with Fowler's husband). While they are at Lucy's dude ranch, Fowler arrives for her own divorce and the Countess meets fifth husband-to-be Buck. Back in New York, Mary's ex is now unhappily married to Crystal who is already in an affair with Buck. When Sylvia lets this story slip at an exclusive nightclub, Crystal brags of her plans for a still wealthier marriage, only to find the Countess is the source of all Buck's money. Crystal must return to the perfume counter and Mary runs back to her husband.

Written by

Clare Boothe Luce, Anita Loos, Jane Murfin

Directed by

George Cukor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Français, English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
15,434
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA