The Rich Are Always with Us (1932)
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- TV-G
- 1h 11min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 May 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A socialite gets a divorce but can't keep out of her ex-husband's life.
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| Ruth Chatterton | ... |
Caroline Grannard
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| George Brent | ... |
Julian Tierney
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Malbro
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| John Miljan | ... |
Greg Grannard
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| Adrienne Dore | ... |
Allison Adair
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| John Wray | ... |
Clark Davis
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
The Doctor
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Walter Walker | ... |
Dante
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| Virginia Hammond | ... |
Flo
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| Berton Churchill | ... |
Judge Bradshaw
(as Burton Churchill)
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Edith Allen | ... |
First Gossiper in 1900 (uncredited)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Woman Talking to Tierney at Party (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Eula Guy | ... |
Miss Drake (uncredited)
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| Ruth Hall | ... |
Gossiper in 1930 (uncredited)
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| Ethel Kenyon | ... |
Seated Gossiper in 1900 (uncredited)
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| Ruth Lee | ... |
Second Gossiper in 1920 (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Club Member (uncredited)
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| Mae Madison | ... |
First Gossiper in 1920 (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Max - Julian's Butler (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Club Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harry Stubbs | ... |
Randall (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Virginia Verrill | ... |
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Ethel Pettit | ... | (based on the novel of the same name by) (as E. Pettit) |
| Austin Parker | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Raymond Griffith | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| W. Franke Harling | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| George Marks | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (uncredited) (gowns) |
Sound Department
| Everett Alton Brown | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Ellis | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ellsworth Fredericks | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William Schurr | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Billy Gordon | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (present)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 10-year marriage of of Caroline Van Dyke and Greg Grannard is falling apart. A young woman, Allison, plots to become his second wife. Caroline's friend, novelist Julian, has long loved her and now sees his chance, but she refuses him and goes to Paris to file for divorce. Julian follows, but on hearing that Greg has fallen on financial hardship, Caroline returns to help him. Alison's behavior also complicates matters, especially when she interferes in Caroline and Julian's love affair.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Torn between two kinds of love - was she too rich to be true? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ruth Chatterton and George Brent married shortly after this film. And divorced two years later. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the film when Caroline and Julian are at the restaurant, the space between them keeps changing between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women He's Undressed (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Bird in a Gilded Cage See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Card at beginning: 1900 after a few minutes... 1920. then... 1930... See more » |
| Quotes |
Caroline Grannard:
Malbro, I tell you what to do. You pursue him to the point where he either proposes to you or shoots you. If he shoots you, you're troubles are over. If he proposes, they're just beginning. See more » |