

Kind Lady
1935-12-06 · 76 min · ★ 6.8
Mary, a woman with good intentions, takes pity on Henry, an artist with no home. What begins as a simple offer to come inside from the cold for tea gradually turns into more. Before the unsuspecting woman knows it, Henry, his family, and his friends con their way into her home. Eventually, Mary creates a ruse to rid herself of the parasites, but they have a different plan.
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- Directors
- George B. Seitz
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Aline MacMahonMary Herries
Basil RathboneHenry Abbott
Mary CarlislePhyllis
Frank AlbertsonPeter Santard
Dudley DiggesMr. Edwards
Doris LloydLucy Weston
Nola LuxfordRose, Mary's Maid
Murray KinnellDoctor
Eily MalyonMrs. Edwards
Donald MeekMr. Foster
Frank ReicherGustave Roubet (as Frank Reigher)
Jimmy AubreySoapbox Orator (uncredited)
E. E. CliveGrammaphone Man (uncredited)
Charles ColemanDoorman (uncredited)
Elspeth DudgeonLady Emily (uncredited)
Colin KennySecond Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
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