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Director:
W.S. Van Dyke
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Writers:
Charles MacArthur (story)
James Kevin McGuinness (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 February 1940 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Georgi has attempted suicide in reaction to an earlier love affair. Now that Dr. Decker has married her he sets out to get her to love him... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
One of only four collaborations between these two stars more (16 total)

Cast

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Spencer Tracy ... Dr. Karl Decker

Hedy Lamarr ... Georgi Gragore Decker
Verree Teasdale ... Madame 'Cesca' Marcesca
Kent Taylor ... Phil Mayberry
Laraine Day ... Linda Rodgers
Mona Barrie ... Sandra Mayberry

Jack Carson ... Joe, Man Yelling for Decker in Subway
Paul Cavanagh ... Bill Rodgers
Louis Calhern ... Dr. Martin Sumner Duveen
Frances Drake ... Lola Estermont
Marjorie Main ... Gertie
George E. Stone ... Sid the Taxi Driver
Willie Best ... Sambo, the Clinic Attendant
Don Castle ... Dr. Ted Fenton
Dalies Frantz ... Dr. Joe Barnes
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Runtime:
USA:98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #6000)
Company:
Loew's more

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Production of the film started in October 1938 and had a troubled history. Director Josef von Sternberg quit because of artistic differences. Director Frank Borzage took over, but the production was shelved in early January 1939 for more than 10 months, when W.S. Van Dyke took over and practically re-shot the whole film, with many different cast members. One contemporary reviewer quipped the film should have been called "I Re-Take This Woman". more
Quotes:
Dr. Karl Decker: You know, it’s very hard to be useful and unhappy at the same time. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Electrical Power (1938) more
Soundtrack:
Auld Lang Syne more

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One of only four collaborations between these two stars, 16 March 2006
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Author: SHAWFAN from United States

Actually the most brilliant performance in this movie was that of Verree Teasdale as Madame 'Cesca' Marcesca, the jewel saleslady who acted the part of the raisonneuse. Her sarcastic comments and assessments of the psychological foibles of high society were priceless. The writing of this movie which supplied so many great one-liners was truly high level with the great Charles MacArthur starting things off. At first I swore Teasdale must have been Hedda Hopper because her character mimicked that lady's commentaries and attitudes. Whatever became of such a talented actress? Actually, in contradistinction to your other commentators I thought Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr were quite good in their acting. While at first I thought this must have been their only collaboration IMDb shows us that they made four movies together. I had never even heard of their movies and this one was the first one I'd ever seen. It was worthwhile and interesting seeing this movie despite its frequent moments of over-sentimentality.

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