When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.
Libeled Lady has generally received very positive reviews.
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Libeled Lady was released in 1936 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 76 reviews, giving Libeled Lady (1936) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Libeled Lady than critics were.
With a score of 79%, Libeled Lady is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1936, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1936 with similar scores include films like Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and My Man Godfrey.
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