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1926 film by Robert Zigler Leonard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Waning Sex is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Based on the 1923 play of the same name by Fanny and Frederic Hatton, the film starred Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel.[1]
| The Waning Sex | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | Joe Farnham (titles) F. Hugh Herbert Frederica Sagor (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Waning Sex by Fanny and Frederic Hatton |
| Produced by | Harry Rapf |
| Starring | Norma Shearer Conrad Nagel |
| Cinematography | Ben Reynolds |
| Edited by | William LeVanway |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Nina Duane (Norma Shearer) is a criminal lawyer who's resented by Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel), a chauvinistic District Attorney, for her gender.[2] She wins acquittal for a widow named Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then "defeats her in romancing the D.A".[3]
Prints of The Waning Sex currently exists in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, France.[4]
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