What Every Woman Knows(1934)
Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
Movie: What Every Woman Knows
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Maggie Wylie
John Shand
Lady Sybil Tenterden
La Contessa la Brierre
James Wylie
David Wylie
Alick Wylie
Charles Venables
Snibby the Jeweler (uncredited)
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