A Woman Is the Judge

A Woman Is the Judge is an American 1939 drama film directed by Nick Grinde and starring Frieda Inescort, Otto Kruger, Rochelle Hudson, Mayo Methot, Gordon Oliver, and Arthur Loft. The film tagline is Love bridges the gulf between a judge and an underworld girl. This is an early film exploring such themes as gender equality and female lawyers. The film is based on the play by Alexandre Bisson.

Plot
A famous female lawyer at the peak of her career has to resign in order to defend her estranged daughter, with whom she lost any contact some 20 years ago, against a murder charge. A prosecuting attorney has a secret crush on the judge.

Cast

 * Frieda Inescort as	Mary Cabot
 * Otto Kruger as	Steven Graham
 * Rochelle Hudson as	Justine West
 * Mayo Methot as	Gertie
 * Gordon Oliver as Robert Langley
 * Arthur Loft as	Tim Ryan
 * Walter Fenner as Harper
 * John Dilson as	Ramsey
 * Ben Hewlett as	Wolf
 * Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Butler