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6.7/10   236 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jane Murfin (screenplay) and
Ogden Nash (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 November 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
A nightclub dancer marries into society and has to contend with her jealous sister-in-law. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Surprisingly articulate melodrama more (16 total)

Cast

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Joan Crawford ... Olivia Riley
Margaret Sullavan ... Judy Linden
Robert Young ... David Linden

Melvyn Douglas ... Henry Linden
Fay Bainter ... Hannah Linden
Allyn Joslyn ... Roger Q. Franklin

Hattie McDaniel ... Belvedere
Oscar O'Shea ... Charlie Collins
Frank Albertson ... Benny Collins
Harry Barris ... Bertie
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Additional Details

Runtime:
76 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #4770)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Joan Crawford specifically asked for Margaret Sullavan to play the role of Judy, despite Louis B. Mayer's warning that the accomplished stage actress could steal the picture from her. Joan replied "I'd rather be a supporting player in a good picture than the star of a bad one." more
Quotes:
Judy Linden: Hannah's quoting the bible again. One of these days we're going to put her in all the hotel rooms. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Chris & Don. A Love Story (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64, No. 2 more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Surprisingly articulate melodrama, 13 November 2000
7/10
Author: kinolieber

Everybody in this film talks about their feelings (or lack of feelings) in surprisingly articulate ways. The dialogue crackles and the actors are all in top form. Crawford and Sullavan have the best moments, but Douglas, Young and Bainter all create believable characters, too. Not a great film, but an interesting sexual, social and moral snapshot of the era. A must for admirers of Borzage and/or Margaret Sullavan.

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