What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows
1978, English. Directed by Donald McWhinnie.
The story is set in Scotland and centres on plain-looking Maggie Wylie, whose wealthy family fears she will become a spinster. To ensure her marriage, her family strikes a deal with ambitious, young railroad porter John Shand: they will fund his university education if he agrees to marry Maggie in five years. John honours the agreement, but does not initially love her. Maggie quietly uses her intellect and wit to guide John's political career and write his speeches. Their marriage is threatened when John is tempted by the beautiful aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 August 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- J.M. Barrie
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What Every Woman Knows runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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What Every Woman Knows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 August 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed What Every Woman Knows?
What Every Woman Knows (1978) was directed by Donald McWhinnie and stars Hannah Gordon, Roy Hanlon, Alec Heggie.