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The Awful Truth
Directed by Leo McCarey
1937•1h 31m•NR•★ 7.2
Comedy / Romance
Synopsis
A wealthy Manhattan socialite couple file for divorce over mutual groundless suspicions, but spend their ninety-day interlocutory decree period sabotaging each other's prospective new suitors until realizing they belong together at a country cabin. Leo McCarey's Oscar-winning screwball comedy masterwork starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne with Mr. Smith the wire fox terrier.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLeo McCarey
WriterViña Delmar
CinematographyJoseph Walker
MusicBen Oakland
Principal Cast
Irene DunneLucy Warriner
Cary GrantJerry Warriner
Ralph BellamyDan Leeson
Alexander D'ArcyArmand Duvalle
Cecil CunninghamAunt Patsy
Molly LamontBarbara Vance
Esther DaleMrs. Leeson
Joyce ComptonDixie Belle Lee
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 31m (91 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorLeo McCarey
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryUS
StudioColumbia Pictures
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