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What a Woman! also known as The Beautiful Cheat is a 1943 black-and-white romantic comedy movie starring Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne. Aherne appeared with Rosalind Russell in four films: Hired Wife (1940), My Sister Eileen (1942), What a Woman! (1943) and Rosie! (1967).
The movie revolves around a literary agent Carol Ainsley's trying to transform her star client, Michael Cobb, into the actor playing his most famous character. After it becomes obvious that it's impossible and he quits, Henry Pepper, a journalist writing a profile on the agent, calls him and convinces him that he's in love with Carol. Michael returns and the media embellishes their relationship constraining Carol to lead him on.
Original Release
12/28/1943
US Release
12/28/1943
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rosalind Russell | Carol Ainsley |
Brian Aherne | Henry Pepper |
Willard Parker | Michael Cobb / Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb |
Alan Dinehart | Pat O'Shea |
Edward Fielding | Sen. Howard Ainsley |
Ann Savage | Jane Drake / Jane Hughes |
Norma Varden | Miss Timmons |
Douglas Wood | Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer |
Grady Sutton | Mr. Clark |
Irving Bacon | Newsman |
Directors
Writers
Therese Lewis, Barry Trivers, Erik Charell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rosalind Russell | Carol Ainsley |
Brian Aherne | Henry Pepper |
Willard Parker | Michael Cobb / Prof. Michael 'Mike' Cobb |
Alan Dinehart | Pat O'Shea |
Edward Fielding | Sen. Howard Ainsley |
Ann Savage | Jane Drake / Jane Hughes |
Norma Varden | Miss Timmons |
Douglas Wood | Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer |
Grady Sutton | Mr. Clark |
Irving Bacon | Newsman |
Sven Hugo Borg | Ricky |
Barbara Brown | Receptionist |
Ken Carpenter | Radio Announcer |
Hobart Cavanaugh | Mailman |
Chester Clute | Dormitory Clerk |
Mary Currier | Dean's Secretary |
Frank Dawson | Ben |
Hal K. Dawson | Foster |
Edward Earle | Livingstone |
Ed Emerson | Reporter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Irving Cummings | Producer |