The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames
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Directed by	William A. Seiter
Written by	C. Graham Baker Gene Towne
Based on	The Case Against Mrs. Ames by Arthur Somers Roche
Produced by	Walter Wanger
Starring	Madeleine Carroll George Brent Arthur Treacher
Cinematography	Lucien N. Andriot
Edited by	Dorothy Spencer
Music by	Gerard Carbonara
Production company	Walter Wanger Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 8, 1936 (1936-05-08)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$334,971[1]
Box office	$339,443[1]

The Case Against Mrs. Ames is a 1936 American mystery drama film written by C. Graham Baker and Gene Towne based on a serial of the same name by Arthur Somers Roche originally published in Collier's Weekly magazine in 1934, and then as a novel in 1936.^[2] The film was directed by William A. Seiter and stars Madeleine Carroll and George Brent, and features Arthur Treacher, Alan Baxter, Beulah Bondi and Alan Mowbray. Paramount had originally intended to cast Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard in the lead roles.^[3]

San Francisco socialite Hope Ames is accused of murdering her husband. She is prosecuted by District Attorney Matt Logan but is acquitted at her trial. However her mother-in-law now tries to gain custody of the couple's son.

Cast notes

• The Case Against Mrs. Ames was Madeleine Carroll's American film debut.^[2]

The Case Against Mrs. Ames recorded a loss of $38,869.^[1]

Notes

• Pascoe, John. Madeleine Carroll: Actress and Humanitarian, from The 39 Steps to the Red Cross. McFarland, 2020.

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