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A rich farmer falls for a city actress — his friends see gold-digger, but is it love or livestock?
TMDB
70
IMDb
57

Ladies Must Live (1940)

screwball-adjacentsmall-town-skepticismclass-clash comedy

Overview

Comedy

A small town farmer, who happens to be very wealthy, meets and falls for an actress, but his friends warn him she's only interested in his money.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Rosemary Lane plays skeptical warmth like nobody's business.

Production

Warner Bros. B-unit efficiency: 58 minutes, zero fat.

Best for:Background: Perfect Sunday afternoon wallpaper while folding laundry.·Solo: 58 minutes of zero commitment escapism.·Friends: Roast the farmer's terrible judgment together.
Noel M. Smith

Director

Noel M. Smith

ReleasedJul 27, 1940
Runtime58m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Warner Bros. Pictures

Top Cast

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Corey Lake

Rosemary Lane

Rosemary Lane

Pat Halliday

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Mary Larrabee

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Pete Larrabee

George Reeves

George Reeves

George Halliday

William Hopper

William Hopper

Joe Barton

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Paul Halliday

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Wayne Morris's first film after his breakout in 'Paths of Glory' — Warner Bros. immediately stuck him in programmer comedies to prove his range.

Cultural

The 'city woman preying on rural man' trope peaked in Depression-era cinema, reflecting anxieties about urbanization and economic mobility.

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