---
title: 'The Wiser Sex (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Zinnemann'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 76
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wiser-sex-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023702/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Wiser Sex (1932)

1932 · 76 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Wiser Sex is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and Victor Viertel and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Lilyan Tashman, William "Stage" Boyd and Ross Alexander. Made by Paramount Pictures, its working title was The Weaker Sex.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Zinnemann](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-zinnemann), [Berthold Viertel](https://cinepixo.com/people/berthold-viertel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-green-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)

## Cast

- [Franchot Tone](https://cinepixo.com/people/franchot-tone)
- [Melvyn Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/melvyn-douglas)
- [Claudette Colbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudette-colbert)
- [Lilyan Tashman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilyan-tashman)
- [William Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-boyd-2)

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