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The Awful Truth (1937)

21/10/1937 (US)Comedy, Romance1h 31m
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Danger! Wild woman on the loose!

Overview

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Irene Dunne

      Irene Dunne

      Lucy Warriner

    2. Cary Grant

      Cary Grant

      Jerry Warriner

    3. Ralph Bellamy

      Ralph Bellamy

      Dan Leeson

    4. Alexander D'Arcy

      Alexander D'Arcy

      Armand Duvalle

    5. Cecil Cunningham

      Cecil Cunningham

      Aunt Patsy

    6. Molly Lamont

      Molly Lamont

      Barbara Vance

    7. Esther Dale

      Esther Dale

      Mrs. Leeson

    8. Joyce Compton

      Joyce Compton

      Dixie Belle Lee

    9. Robert Allen

      Robert Allen

      Frank Randall

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    A review by John Chard

    9.0
    Written by John Chard on Sep 6, 2014

    The rooster and the hen! Lucy & Jerry Warriner strain their marriage by suspecting each other of cheating, so much so, a day in court leaves them with a 90 day prelude to a divorce. Sure enough, though, love never quite runs as expected, and can indeed be a truly complex thing, especially when the other parties involved are human, a cheeky cat, and a rather smart and astute canine! The Awful Truth is tagged as part of the wonderful genre that encompasses the screwball comedy, and although to a degree that genre placement is true, I do believe that those not particularly fond of the high ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$600,000.00

    Revenue$3,000,000.00

    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • upper class
    • aunt niece relationship
    • romcom
    • aunt
    • neighbor
    • misunderstanding
    • divorce
    • dog
    • heiress
    • screwball comedy
    • nightclub singer
    • wealthy man
    • romantic misunderstanding
    • suspiciousness
    • relationship sabotage
    • mischievous
    • pet custody
    • impending divorce
    • comedy of remarriage
    • romantic