A Woman of Distinction

A Woman of Distinction is a 1950 romantic comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell. It stars Rosalind Russell and Ray Milland.

An astronomy professor she has never met, Alec Stevenson, mentions to a lecturetour publicist named Teddy Evans that he has a locket belonging to Susan that he wants to deliver to her. For publicitys sake, Teddy invents a story that Alec and Susan are involved in a romance.Susan is miffed and boards a train to Boston to confront him. She is unaware that Alec has been to her campus and is now on the same train. A photographer snaps their picture getting off the train. Susan is livid, hits Alec with her purse and Teddy makes sure their spat makes the newspapers. ........

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