A gabby socialite busybody and a bumbling real estate developer are seated as jurors in a murder trial.A gabby socialite busybody and a bumbling real estate developer are seated as jurors in a murder trial.A gabby socialite busybody and a bumbling real estate developer are seated as jurors in a murder trial.
Phillip Huston
- Mr. Steve Bell
- (as Philip Huston)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe play, "Ladies of the Jury", opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 21 October 1929 and had 88 performances.
- GoofsPhillip Huston's name is spelled correctly in the opening credits, but as Philip Huston in the comprehensive cast list.
- Quotes
Mr. B.J. Martin - Jury Foreman: Is that woman who murdered her husband... guilty or not guilty?
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown in the center, with the judge at the top of the screen, and 12 members of the jury at the bottom.
- ConnectionsVersion of Ladies of the Jury (1932)
- SoundtracksBridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
(1850)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played on an offscreen organ for two different offscreen weddings
Featured review
Silly and tiresome....
The story begins with a death...but whether it's a murder or suicide is uncertain. The rest of the film consists of the trial as well as the jury's deliberations.
The film "Ladies of the Jury" was a ridiculous film and complete waste of the many talents of its star, Edna May Oliver. Now, five years later, the studio decided to re-make the movie...though I have no idea why! Both were terrible films...and represent the worst of the courtroom dramas Hollywood has ever made. Everyone is a caricature instead of a realistic individual and incredibly stupid and broadly written caricatures they are! Plus, so much of the courtroom drama is absolute nonsense...and no judge allowing such proceedings would be allowed to remain on the bench. Amazingly, the story (with SIGNIFICANT rewriting) would be reworked into "12 Angry Men"...one of the best movies of the 1950s. But a LOT of re-working was necessary....as so much of "We're On the Jury" is bad...such as the sole holdout in the jury arguing that the defendant is innocent because of "a woman's intuition"! Uggh!
Overall, slightly better than the original...but considering how awful that was, this isn't a surprise!
The film "Ladies of the Jury" was a ridiculous film and complete waste of the many talents of its star, Edna May Oliver. Now, five years later, the studio decided to re-make the movie...though I have no idea why! Both were terrible films...and represent the worst of the courtroom dramas Hollywood has ever made. Everyone is a caricature instead of a realistic individual and incredibly stupid and broadly written caricatures they are! Plus, so much of the courtroom drama is absolute nonsense...and no judge allowing such proceedings would be allowed to remain on the bench. Amazingly, the story (with SIGNIFICANT rewriting) would be reworked into "12 Angry Men"...one of the best movies of the 1950s. But a LOT of re-working was necessary....as so much of "We're On the Jury" is bad...such as the sole holdout in the jury arguing that the defendant is innocent because of "a woman's intuition"! Uggh!
Overall, slightly better than the original...but considering how awful that was, this isn't a surprise!
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- planktonrules
- Sep 8, 2017
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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