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The Awful Truth (1937)

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User Rating: 8.0/10 (4,558 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Leo McCarey
Writers:
Viña Delmar (writer)
Arthur Richman (play)
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Release Date:
21 October 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Plot:
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Just great more

Cast

 (Complete credited 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
Mary Forbes ... Mrs. Vance
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonard Carey ... Butler (scenes deleted)
Vernon Dent ... Police Sergeant (scenes deleted)
Byron Foulger ... Secretary (scenes deleted)
Bobby Watson ... Hotel Clerk (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #3602)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The dog playing Mr. Smith in ‘The Awful Truth’ was in ‘The Thin Man’ movies as Asta. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lucy has her chin on her hand, the position of her hand changes. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jerry Warriner: Come on, Haig, get that sun lamp ready.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Waltons: The Rebellion (#5.14)" (1976) more
Soundtrack:
La Serenata more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Just great, 11 December 2001
10/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne play an unhappily married couple who divorce only to discover they were happier married. Naturally they won't admit it...

You can probably guess the rest (the story is ages old), but this movie is fantastic! The acting is great--Dunne and Grant are in top form and work beautifully together. The script is hilarious with many great lines and moves VERY quickly. Director Leo McCarey won a well-deserved Oscar for this--a rare occasion for a director winning for a comedy. He keeps it moving and large chunks of the plot are explained by images and not clumsy exposition. Also Cecil Cunningham adds strong support as Aunt Patsy--her expressions are priceless and she nails her lines. Mr. Smith played by Asta is a dog who steals every scenes he's in. Ralph Bellamy is stuck with the impossible "good guy" role. He's fine but given nothing to do.

I've seen it at least seven times and I still laugh out loud each and every time. A definite must-see. There are many great lines but my favorite is--"Here's your diploma"

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