Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 31m

The Awful Truth

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Director
Leo McCarey
Cast
Irene Dunne as Lucy Warriner Cary Grant as Jerry Warriner Ralph Bellamy as Dan Leeson Alexander D'Arcy as Armand Duvalle Cecil Cunningham as Aunt Patsy Molly Lamont as Barbara Vance
Crew
Joseph Walker — Director of Photography Al Clark — Editor Ben Oakland — Original Music Composer Viña Delmar — Screenplay Leo McCarey — Producer Robert Kalloch — Costume Design
Tagline

Danger! Wild woman on the loose!

Synopsis

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

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Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipupper classaunt niece relationshipromcomauntneighbormisunderstandingdivorcedogheiressscrewball comedynightclub singer
Key Collaborators
Leo McCarey Director Joseph Walker Director of Photography Al Clark Editor Ben Oakland Original Music Composer Viña Delmar Screenplay Leo McCarey Producer Robert Kalloch Costume Design
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