A Woman Rebels

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A Woman Rebels ★★½ 1936

A young Victorian woman challenges Victorian society by fighting for women's rights. Excellent performance from Hepburn lifts what might have been a forgettable drama. Screen debut of Van Heflin. Based on Netta Syrett's “Portrait of a Rebel.” 88m/B VHS . Katharine Hepburn, Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, Donald Crisp, Van Heflin; D: Mark Sandrich.