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  • Woman Against the World (1937)
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    66 min | Crime, Drama
Woman Against the World (1937)
Approved
66 min | Crime, Drama

Anna Plummer (Alice Moore), daughter of a Canadian farmer, secretly marries against her father's will. She and her young husband, Johnny Masters (Edgar Edwards), move to a big city, shortly before Anna gives birth to a daughter he is ...See moreAnna Plummer (Alice Moore), daughter of a Canadian farmer, secretly marries against her father's will. She and her young husband, Johnny Masters (Edgar Edwards), move to a big city, shortly before Anna gives birth to a daughter he is killed in a holdup. Anna is compelled to take her baby into the home of her domineering aunt (Ethel Reese-Burns), and in a quarrel, when Anna learns that her aunt has given her daughter away to be adopted, Anna accidentally kills the aunt. Anna goes to prison for five years for manslaughter. Later, she is aided by a rising young attorney, Larry Steele (Ralph Forbes)in her battle and quest to get her child back. A UK-quota film for Columbia. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writer
Edgar Edwards (screenplay) (story)
Producer
Cinematographers
William Beckway (photography) | Harry Forbes (photography)
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Status
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Updated Sep 30, 1937

Release date
May 11, 1938 (United States)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Alice Moore
Anna Plummer Masters Anna Plummer Masters   See fewer
Edgar Edwards
Johnny Masters Johnny Masters   See fewer
Ralph Forbes
Larry Steele Larry Steele   See fewer
Sylvia Welsh
Betty Jane Betty Jane   See fewer
Ethel Reese-Burns
Aunt Frieda Storer Plummer Aunt Frieda Storer Plummer   See fewer
George Hallett
Mr. Plummer Mr. Plummer   See fewer
James McGrath
Detective James P. Flavin Detective James P. Flavin   See fewer
Grant MacDonald
Jimmy Daley Jimmy Daley   See fewer
Fred Bass
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
Harry Hay
Mr. Henry B. Martin Mr. Henry B. Martin   See fewer
Enid Cole
Mrs. Henry B. Martin Mrs. Henry B. Martin   See fewer
Reginald Hincks
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
Vivian Combe
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Heppell
Gilda (uncredited) Gilda (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Heppell
Steve (uncredited) Steve (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Kerr
Man Thrown Out of Club (uncredited) Man Thrown Out of Club (uncredited)   See fewer
David McPhee
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Violette Wilson
Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Wormold
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
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