The Waning Sex is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Based on the 1923 play of the same name by Fanny and Frederic Hatton, the film starred Norma Shearer and Conrad Nagel.
Synopsis Nina Duane (Norma Shearer) is a criminal defense attorney who's resented by chauvinistic D.A. Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel) for her gender. She wins acquittal for a widow named Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then "defeats her in romancing the D.A".
Cast
Preservation Prints of The Waning Sex currently exist in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, France.Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Waning Sex
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External links
Lobby card and stills at normashearer.com