A Woman Is the Judge

A Woman Is the Judge is an American 1939 drama film^[2] directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft.^[3] The film tagline is Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl.^[4] This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers.^[5] The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson.

A Woman Is the Judge
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nick Grinde
Written by	Alexandre Bisson, Karl Brown
Produced by	Irving Briskin, Ralph Cohn
Starring	Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, Arthur Loft
Cinematography	Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by	Byron Robinson
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 10, 1939 (1939-07-10) (United States) [1]
Running time	61 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A famous female lawyer at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter, with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney has a secret crush on the judge.

Cast

• Frieda Inescort as Mary Cabot
• Otto Kruger as Steven Graham
• Rochelle Hudson as Justine West
• Mayo Methot as Gertie
• Gordon Oliver as Robert Langley
• Arthur Loft as Tim Ryan
• Walter Fenner as Harper
• John Dilson as Ramsey
• Ben Hewlett as Wolf
• Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Butler

References

1. "A WOMAN IS THE JUDGE (1939)". 2019-05-02. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
2. "A Woman Is the Judge (1939)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
3. "A Woman Is the Judge (1939)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
4. "A Woman is the Judge (1939)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
5. Lucia, Cynthia (2010-01-01). Framing Female Lawyers: Women on Trial in Film. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-77824-5. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

External links

• A Woman Is the Judge at IMDb
• A Woman Is the Judge at the TCM Movie Database
• A Woman Is the Judge at AllMovie