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The Waning Sex

Name: The Waning Sex
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Released: 1926
Rating: 6.3
Cast: George K. Arthur, Conrad Nagel, Gus Leonard, Norma Shearer, William Bakewell

1926Robert Z. LeonardIMDb: 6.3/10

Synopsis

Nina Duane (Norma Shearer) is a criminal lawyer whose gender is professionally resented by Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel), the District Attorney. She wins acquittal for man-chasing widow Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then defeats her in romancing the D.

Director

Robert Z. Leonard

Cast

Martha Mattox

Charles McHugh

Conrad Nagel

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The Waning Sex Review: A Classic Look at Gender Inequality in the 1930s

The Waning Sex: A 1933 Drama Nina Duane, played by Norma Shearer, is a brilliant criminal lawyer whose professional achievements are repeatedly undermined by a system that resents ...

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#447Archive Rank#594

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The Waning Sex FAQ

The movie The Waning Sex was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

The Waning Sex was released in the year 1926.

The Waning Sex has an IMDb rating of 6.3 out of 10.

The Waning Sex is a movie from United States.

The Waning Sex is categorised as Comedy, Romance in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Waning Sex features Martha Mattox, Charles McHugh, Conrad Nagel, Percy Williams.

The screenplay for The Waning Sex was written by Frederica Sagor Maas, Joseph Farnham, Fanny Hatton.

If you enjoy The Waning Sex, you might also like The Master Key (1914), Face Value (1917), Princess Virtue (1917), Judge Not; or the Woman of Mona Diggings (1915).

Yes, The Waning Sex (1926) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy and Romance qualities.