The Waning Sex
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 lawyer whose gender is professionally resented by Philip Barry (Conrad Nagel), the District Attorney. She wins acquittal for man-chasing widow Mary Booth (Mary McAllister), then defeats her in romancing the D.A. Cast Preservation Prints of The Waning Sex currently exists 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. References External links Lobby card and stills at normashearer.com 1926 films 1926 romantic comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard American films based on plays Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by F. Hugh Herbert 1920s American films Silent American romantic comedy films