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The Case Against Mrs. Ames

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The Case Against Mrs. Ames
theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam A. Seiter
Written byC. Graham Baker
Gene Towne
Produced byWalter Wanger
StarringMadeleine Carroll
George Brent
CinematographyLucien N. Andriot
Edited byDorothy Spencer
Music byGerard Carbonara
Production
company
Release date
  • May 8, 1936 (1936-05-08) (US)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$334,971[1]
Box office$339,443[1]

The Case Against Mrs. Ames is a 1936 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.

Cast

Cast notes

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

Reception

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

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p436
  2. ^ a b "Notes" on TCM.com