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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Stephen Roberts released in USA on 13 may 1936 with William Powell
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
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Add to a movie listThe 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 untimely death from a heart attack.
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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.Actors
William Powell
(Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford)
Jean Arthur
(Paula Bradford)
James Gleason
(Inspector Corrigan)
Eric Blore
(Stokes, Bradford's Butler)
Robert Armstrong
(Nick Martel, Bookie)
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