Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
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1936
1h 34m
6.5(47 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Irene Dunne

Theodora Lynn

Irene Dunne
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Melvyn Douglas

Michael Grant

Melvyn Douglas
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Thomas Mitchell

Jed Waterbury

Thomas Mitchell
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Thurston Hall

Arthur Stevenson

Thurston Hall
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Elisabeth Risdon

Aunt Mary

Elisabeth Risdon
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Margaret McWade

Aunt Elsie

Margaret McWade
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Spring Byington

Rebecca Perry

Spring Byington
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Nana Bryant

Ethel Stevenson

Nana Bryant
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Henry Kolker

Jonathan Grant

Henry Kolker
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Leona Maricle

Agnes Grant

Leona Maricle
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Robert Greig

Uncle John

Robert Greig
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Frederick Burton

Governor Wyatt

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Stella Adams

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stella Adams
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Paul Barrett

Roger Taylor, Adelaide's Husband (uncredited)

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Noel Bates

Townswoman (uncredited)

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William Benedict

Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)

William Benedict
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Sven Hugo Borg

Bartender (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg
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Carolyn Lee Bourland

Adelaide's Baby (uncredited)

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Maurice Brierre

Waiter (uncredited)

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Don Brodie

Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Don Brodie
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Georgie Cooper

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

Reporter (uncredited)

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Corky

Jake (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Beatrice Curtis

Reporter (uncredited)

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Hazel Dohlman

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
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Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Moffat (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards
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Betty Farrington

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Eddie Fetherston

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
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Bess Flowers

Guest at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Mary Forbes

Mrs. Wyatt (uncredited)

Mary Forbes
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Harold Goodwin

Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
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Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

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Wilfred Hari

Toki, Michael's Butler (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
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Jack Hatfield

Photographer (uncredited)

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Grace Hayle

Mrs. Cobb (uncredited)

Grace Hayle
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Ben Hendricks Jr.

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.
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Jane Keckley

Townswoman (uncredited)

Jane Keckley
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Rosalind Keith

Adelaide Perry (uncredited)

Rosalind Keith
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Isabel La Mal

Townswoman (uncredited)

Isabel La Mal
Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
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Leota Lorraine

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
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James T. Mack

Minister (uncredited)

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Mary MacLaren

Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren
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Ralph Malone

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Malone
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Margaret Mann

Grandma - Townswoman at Train Station (uncredited)

Margaret Mann
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Rex Moore

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Corbet Morris

Artist (uncredited)

Corbet Morris
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Wedgwood Nowell

Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
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Georgia O'Dell

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

Man (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
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George Ovey

Clarinetist in Welcoming Band (uncredited)

George Ovey
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Jessie Perry

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Russ Powell

Majordomo at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Russ Powell
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Paul Power

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Sully

Clarence (uncredited)

Frank Sully
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Leora Thatcher

Miss Baldwin, Stevenson's Secretary (uncredited)

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Laura Treadwell

Mrs. Jonathan Grant (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vernon

Townswoman (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon
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Billy Wayne

Photographer at Governor's Reception (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

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