A Woman Rebels

(1936)

88 minutes

Drama / History / Romance
 
Directed by Mark Sandrich

Cast:

Katharine Hepburn as Pamela Thistlewaite
Herbert Marshall as Thomas Lane
Elizabeth Allen as Flora Anne Thistlewaite
Donald Crisp as Judge Aaron Thistlewaite
Doris Dudley as Young Flora
David Manners as Lieutenant Alan Craig Freeland
Lucile Watson as Betty Bumble
Van Heflin as Gerald Waring
Eily Malyon as Piper
Margaret Seddon as Aunt Serena
Molly Lamont as Young girl
Lionel Pape as Mr. White

The film takes place in the late 1800's in England and revolves around the main character, Pamela who has no interest in ever marrying.  She has a difficult time finding work but finally gets hired to work for a woman 's magazine.  Soon along with covering such topics as sewing and cooking she begins to lead discussions on gender equality, child labor, medical care etc and soon she is now viewed as a leader of the "woman's movement".  On top of this, she is faced with the pressure of being a single mother having a child out of wedlock which was highly frowned upon during that era.