Movie

Woman in Distress

Released: January 17, 1937 (1937)

Runtime: 58 minutes

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime

Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the possession of an elderly spinster, a male newspaper reporter and his female rival determine that it is genuine but subsequently learn it has been stolen by a gang of art thieves who plan to kill the spinster to prevent her from later identifying it.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

May Robson as Phoebe Tuttle
Age at release: 78
George C. Pearce as Sam, the hotel proprietor
Age at release: 71
George McKay as Detective-Sergeant Casey
Age at release: 52
Douglass Dumbrille as Jerome Culver
Age at release: 47
Gene Morgan as Slug Beemis
Age at release: 43
Charles C. Wilson as Editor Herbert Claxton
Age at release: 42
Arthur Loft as Stu Saddler
Age at release: 39
Paul Fix as Emory
Age at release: 35
Dean Jagger as Fred Stevens
Age at release: 33
Irene Hervey as Irene Donovan
Age at release: 27

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John Carr as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Age at release: 33