IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Based on a play by Philip Barry, this sophisticated comedy is about a man trying to justify his love for both his wife and his mistress.Based on a play by Philip Barry, this sophisticated comedy is about a man trying to justify his love for both his wife and his mistress.Based on a play by Philip Barry, this sophisticated comedy is about a man trying to justify his love for both his wife and his mistress.
- Awards
- 1 win
Cecil Arden
- Additional Cast
- (uncredited)
Ralph Bard
- Additional Cast
- (uncredited)
Henry A. Barrows
- Partygoer
- (uncredited)
William Begg
- Partygoer
- (uncredited)
Curtis Benton
- Radio Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Lorena Carr
- Partygoer
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Partygoer
- (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
- Grace's Husband
- (uncredited)
George DeNormand
- Additional Cast
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaConsidered lost for many years. In the early '80s film historian Ron Haver was searching for missing material for the restoration of A Star Is Born (1954) when he came across a long-forgotten print and negative in the Warner Bros. vaults. The studio had purchased the remake rights for this film from RKO sometime in the mid-'40s and, due to unreliable bookkeeping, misplaced the print and negative in its vaults.
- Goofs(around 1h 18 mins) Tom and Cecelia are sitting shoulder-to-shoulder at a dining table that has a floral centerpiece, and they both have glasses of wine. There's a camera angle change, and when Cecelia leans back in her chair, Tom is holding his glass, but Ci's glass and the centerpiece are gone.
- Quotes
Daisy Sage: Behold, the bridegroom cometh. And no oil for my lamp, as usual. A foolish virgin me. Oh, foolish anyway.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Animal Kingdom (2022)
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Pre-code movie
The Animal Kingdom has Leslie Howard, Ann Harding & Myrna Loy which is enough reason to watch this film. Ann Harding was a big star at that time and got top billing. I have enjoyed watching several of her films. This is pre"Thin Man" Myrna Loy so her character is a departure from the likable fun loving spouse of William Powell. I have grown to like Leslie Howard after initially only knowing him from his "Gone with the Wind" role. This is a pre-code film and the subject manner reflects that. None of the later restrictions of moral codes. Others describe the plot so won't go into that. It is listed as a comedy and drama but don't expect any comedy from the lead actors. The only source of comedy is the butler of Leslie Howard. The story is really a drama about relationships with just a small amount of comedy relief. After viewing the film my impression is that it was a curiosity of the time period but had enough interest to recommend it to others.
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- mysterv
- Oct 7, 2013
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Box office
- Budget
- $458,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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