United States / Oct 20, 1937 / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joyce Compton | Dixie Belle Lee |
| Robert Allen | Frank Randall |
| Robert Warwick | Mr. Vance |
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Vance |
| Claud Allister | Lord Fabian (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Motor Cop (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Motor Cop (uncredited) |
| Wyn Cahoon | Mrs. Barnsley (uncredited) |
| Sarah Edwards | Lucy's Attorney's Wife (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Viola Heath (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Harris | Jerry's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Dell Henderson | Vance's Butler (uncredited) |
| Scott Kolk | Mr. Barnsley (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Miki Morita | Armand's Servant (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Lucy's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Zita Moulton | Lady Fabian (uncredited) |
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| George C. Pearce | 'Dad' (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Paul Stanton | Judge (uncredited) |
| John Tyrrell | Hank (uncredited) |
| Frank C. Wilson | Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) |
| Ruth Cherrington | (uncredited) |
| Dora Clement | (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | (uncredited) |
| Frances Raymond | (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | (uncredited) |
| Lee Willard | (uncredited) |
| Skippy | Mr. Smith (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Awful Truth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 21 ottobre 1937 |
| Production | Leo McCarey, Everett Riskin |
| Writer | Viña Delmar, Arthur Richman, Milton Drake |
| Editing | Al Clark |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Assistant directors | Leo McCarey |
| Camera operators | Joseph Walker |
| Additional photography | Joseph Walker |
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| Production design | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson, Babs Johnstone |
| Art direction | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson, Babs Johnstone |
| Set decoration | Lionel Banks, Stephen Goosson, Babs Johnstone |
| Music | Ben Oakland, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff, Ben Oakland |
| Costume design | Robert Kalloch |
| Makeup | Robert Kalloch |
| Hairstyling | Robert Kalloch |
| Budget | 600.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Oct 21, 1937 / AL
Theatrical release
Belgium / Oct 21, 1937 / AL
United States / Oct 21, 1937 / NR
France / Dec 22, 1937 / U
Sweden / Dec 27, 1937 / 15
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Ireland / Apr 16, 1938 / G
Japan / Apr 20, 1938 / G
Italy / Dec 07, 1938
Finland / Oct 08, 1939 / K-16
Hungary / Apr 16, 1940 / 18
Physical media
Brazil / Mar 16, 2006 / L
France / May 18, 2022 / DVD
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