The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford is a 1936 American comedy mystery film. William Powell and Jean Arthur star as a divorced couple who investigate a murder at a racetrack. This was the last film directed by Stephen Roberts before his death from a heart attack.
Plot
Wealthy murder mystery writer Paula Bradford (Jean Arthur) returns from her worldwide travels to see her former husband, surgeon Dr. Lawrence "Brad" Bradford (William Powell). He had divorced her because she was always involving him in real-life murder cases, but she wants him back. When a jockey riding the favorite dies while leading a race, she is convinced it was murder. She and Mike North (Frank M. Thomas), the horse's trainer, persuade the reluctant doctor to investigate. Brad is puzzled when he finds traces of gelatin on the corpse.
More details
| author | Anthony Veiller |
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| director | Stephen Roberts |
| editor | Arthur Roberts |
| events | horse horse racing |
| genre | comedy mystery |
| keywords | black widow black widow spider bookie claim divorce fight film camera frank m. thomas gelatin latrodectus murder case murder mystery mystery writer paul fix police inspector rid set up unfaithful wife win wound |
| musicBy | Roy Webb |
| producer | Edward Kaufman |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
| theme | romantic comedy sports |