The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

"The screen's number one society sleuth in a crime riddle dark with mystery!"

1936

1h 22m

6.2(32 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Overview

A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings-on at a horse race track by his mystery writer ex-wife.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Powell

Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford

Jean Arthur

Paula Bradford

James Gleason

Inspector Corrigan

Eric Blore

Stokes, Bradford's Butler

Robert Armstrong

Nick Martel, Bookie

Lila Lee

Miss Prentiss, Bradford's Receptionist

Grant Mitchell

John Summers, Luxury's Owner

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Summers

Ralph Morgan

Leroy Hutchins, War Cloud's Owner

Lucile Gleason

Mrs. Hutchins

Creative team

Directed by: Stephen Roberts
Written by: Anthony Veiller
James Edward Grant

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