Red-Headed Woman is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Jack Conway from a screenplay by Anita Loos, based on the 1931 novel of the same name by Katharine Brush. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film stars Jean Harlow as a gold-digging secretary who is determined to advance her social position by any means necessary, including seducing her wealthy married boss. Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Leila Hyams, and Una Merkel also star.

Plot

Lillian "Lil" Andrews is a young secretary in the small town of Renwood, Ohio, who is willing to do whatever it takes to improve her social status. Determined to seduce her wealthy boss William "Bill" Legendre Jr., she goes to his house on the pretext of bringing him his mail while his wife Irene is out of town. Lil eventually confesses her feelings for Bill before kissing him. He insists that he loves his wife, but after learning that Lil wears his picture in her garter, he gives in to her advances. When Irene returns home unexpectedly that night, Lil rushes out, and Bill assures a heartbroken Irene that he will not see Lil again.