The Awful Truth (1937)
Danger! Wild woman on the loose!
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
Director: Leo McCarey
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 21, 1937
Cast
- Irene Dunne - Lucy Warriner
- Cary Grant - Jerry Warriner
- Ralph Bellamy - Dan Leeson
- Alexander D'Arcy - Armand Duvalle
- Cecil Cunningham - Aunt Patsy
- Molly Lamont - Barbara Vance
- Esther Dale - Mrs. Leeson
- Joyce Compton - Dixie Belle Lee
- Robert Allen - Frank Randall
- Robert Warwick - Mr. Vance
Screenplay
- Viña Delmar (Screenplay)
- Arthur Richman (Theatre Play)
- Milton Drake (Lyricist)
Music: Ben Oakland
Cinematography: Joseph Walker
Editing: Al Clark
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Français, English, Italiano
Budget: $600,000
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Themes
Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos, Situational Comedy and Misunderstandings, Romantic Comedy and Love Sparks, Misunderstandings and Funny Date Mess, Fun Romantic Stories
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Awful Truth about?
- Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
- Who directed The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth was directed by Leo McCarey.
- Who stars in The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth stars Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Alexander D'Arcy, Cecil Cunningham, Molly Lamont.
- How long is The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth is a Comedy, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Awful Truth?
- The Awful Truth had a budget of $600,000.
- How much did The Awful Truth gross?
- The Awful Truth grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was The Awful Truth produced?
- The Awful Truth was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Awful Truth?
- The themes of The Awful Truth include: Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos, Situational Comedy and Misunderstandings, Romantic Comedy and Love Sparks, Misunderstandings and Funny Date Mess, Fun Romantic Stories.