A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
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- Passed
- 1h 10min
- Drama
- 30 Sep 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A man, Hilary Fairfield returns home after fifteen years in a mental asylum. However, he finds things are not the way they were when he left.
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Awards:
- 5 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Barrymore | ... |
Hilary Fairfield
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| Billie Burke | ... |
Margaret
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| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Sidney
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| David Manners | ... |
Kit
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| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Hester
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Gray
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Dr. Alliot
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Gayle Evers | ... |
Bassett
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| Bramwell Fletcher | ... |
Gareth (uncredited)
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Dick French | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Julie Haydon | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Irving | ... |
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mildred Shay | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Howard Estabrook | ... | (screen play) and |
| Harry Wagstaff Gribble | ... | (screen play) |
| Clemence Dane | ... | (from the play by) |
Produced by
| Merlin Aylesworth | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| David O. Selznick | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (photographed by) (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| Arthur Roberts | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Fred Schuessler | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Josette De Lima | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George D. Ellis | ... | recordist (as George Ellis) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wesley Anderson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Charles Burke | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eddie Pyle | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Robert Mayo | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | music director |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | music adaptor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Marion Balderstone | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Etablissements Petit (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Nord Video (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (Beta) (Video 2000)
- Star Video (1982) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS) (For ABC Video)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2022) (Spain)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After spending fifteen years in an asylum, Hilary Fairfield escapes from the institution after regaining his sanity. He finds that things at home are different than when he left them. His wife has divorced him and is already planning her next marriage, and his daughter has grown up throughout the years and is planning to marry as well. Written by Pablo Garcia |
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| Taglines | Only a few times in his career has S.L. Rothafel, "Roxy" stepped out into public print to praise a picture. Each year there is one "greatest" (Print Ad- New York Evening Post, ((New York NY)) 30 September 1932) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | David O. Selznick and George Cukor disagreed about casting Katharine Hepburn. Cukor had seen Hepburn's screen test and was impressed by the 24-year-old, but Selznick did not like the way she looked and was afraid she would not be well received by audiences. Cukor cast her anyway (beginning what would be a lifelong professional and personal relationship between the two) See more » |
| Goofs | 'Katharine Hepburn' is misspelled in the credits as 'Katherine Hepburn'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer' (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Silent Night, Holy Night (1818) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Sydney Fairfield is the name of Katharine Hepburn's character in the film, but her name is spelled Sidney in the credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hilary Fairfield:
Do you know what the dead do in Heaven? They sit on their golden chairs and sicken for home. See more » |