The Women is so committed to a female ensemble that the entire cast of over 130 speaking roles are women. Even the pets on screen were female. The film, based on the play of the same name, explores the lives of several rich, elite, and bored housewives.
Funny ladies: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland, Paulette Goddard, Phyllis Povah, Joan Fontaine, Virginia Weidler, Lucile Watson, Marjorie Main, Virginia Grey
Quotable line: “There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society… outside of a kennel.”
