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Overview

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Director:

William Wyler

Writers:

Sinclair Lewis (novel)
Sidney Howard (dramatisation)
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Release Date:

23 September 1936 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance more

Plot:

A bittersweet tale of the increasing estrangement of a retired automobile tycoon and his wife. Increasingly... more | full synopsis

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

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User Comments:

Great Moviemaking more (53 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Walter Huston ... Sam Dodsworth

Ruth Chatterton ... Fran Dodsworth
Paul Lukas ... Arnold Iselin
Mary Astor ... Mrs. Edith Cortright
Kathryn Marlowe ... Emily Dodsworth McKee

David Niven ... Capt. Clyde Lockert
Gregory Gaye ... Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf
Maria Ouspenskaya ... Baroness Von Obersdorf (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
Odette Myrtil ... Renée De Penable
John Payne ... Harry McKee (as John Howard Payne)
Spring Byington ... Matey Pearson
Harlan Briggs ... Tubby Pearson
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Additional Details

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #2603) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)


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Trivia:

At the time of filming, Mary Astor was going through a very public and very scandalous divorce from her husband, who used Astor's diary to prove that she had been having an affair with playwright George S. Kaufman. With the press constantly stalking her, she sometimes slept on the set to avoid confrontation. Many of the cast sided with Astor throughout the ordeal, including William Wyler, Samuel Goldwyn and Ruth Chatterton, who appeared as a character witness on Astor's behalf. more

Goofs:

Continuity: Fran's arm position changes when she leans on the mantle. more

Quotes:

[first lines]
Secretary: [offscreen] Mr. Dodsworth?
Sam Dodsworth: Yes.
Secretary: The men are ready.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Rule Britannia more


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14 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Great Moviemaking, 7 February 2000
10/10
Author: klaatu-10 from Charlotte, NC

It is hard to believe that this film is 64 years old. Walter Huston gives a performance of depth and understanding. He is matched by Mary Astor. The acting seems much more 'modern' than other films from that era, and the story will definitely hold comtemporary audiences. One of my choices for one of the greatest films of the 1930s.

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