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Overview
Release Date:
21 October 1937 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
You're A Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith moreCast
(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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91 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The dog playing Mr. Smith in ‘The Awful Truth’ was in ‘The Thin Man’ movies as Asta. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of the chair when Jerry tips over changes. moreSoundtrack:
Home on the Range moreFAQ
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Cary Grant and Irene Dunne catch each other in a white lie and the quarrel leads to a marriage breakup. The only bone of contention is that there's a dog who is a family pet that they both love. They go to court and Dunne with a bit of trickery wins the custody battle.
This is one of those comedies where the people can't live with each other or without each other and both are too stubborn to admit it. Cary gets himself involved with society debutante Marguerite Churchill and Irene takes up with mother fixated oil millionaire Ralph Bellamy.
Any fan of old Hollywood films can tell you how this one will end. My favorite bit is when Irene crashes the Churchill household with Cary there and pretends to be his drunken floozy of a sister.
Leo McCarey won an Oscar for Best Director and Irene and Bellamy were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. McCarey keeps the laughs coming and takes advantage of the talents of all his players, Irene's voice and Cary's gift for physical comedy.
And as for Mr. Smith the little terrier who finds out he's not all that Cary and Irene have in common. Well he's one lucky little fellow to be in a classic comedy like this.