Susan and God (1940)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Rachel Crothers (play)
Anita Loos (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 June 1940 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Plot:

Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation...

Plot Keywords:

Socialite | Marriage | Transformation | Horseback Riding | Honesty

Cast

Joan Crawford	...	Susan Trexel
Fredric March	...	Barrie Trexel
Ruth Hussey	...	Charlotte
John Carroll	...	Clyde Rochester
Rita Hayworth	...	Leonora Stubbs
Nigel Bruce	...	Hutchins Stubbs
Bruce Cabot	...	Michael O'Hara
Rose Hobart	...	Irene Burroughs
Constance Collier	...	Lady Millicent Wigstaff
Rita Quigley	...	Blossom Trexel
Gloria DeHaven	...	Enid
Richard Crane	...	Bob Kent (as Richard O. Crane)
Norma Mitchell	...	Hazel Paige
Marjorie Main	...	Mary Maloney
Aldrich Bowker	...	Patrick Maloney

Also Known As:

The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK)

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Germany:12 | USA:Approved (PCA #6246) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The play originally opened on 10 April 1937 in Princeton, New Jersey, and moved to New York City, New York on 7 October 1937 where it ran for 288 performances. Gertrude Lawrence played the role of Susan.

Quotes:

Barrie Trexel: If Susan's lying in a ditch, you can be sure it's a perfectly good ditch, with hot and cold running water.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Soundtrack:

Religious Song

a genuinely odd film

Wow. This was one odd little Joan Crawford flick! Joan is a self-centered spoiled rich lady. And then suddenly, she has a religious conversion and she spends all her energy on God. The problem is, that is soon becomes apparent that the self-centered and histrionic lady is actually the SAME person she always was--she just annoys everyone around her in a new way by talking about God. At times, she talks as if she has somehow found a direct link to God and has "inside information". Her conceit is incredible. And, by the end of the film, this dizzy and shallow dame is on to her next obsession.

Overall, this isn't a great film--especially since Joan's character is awfully broad and difficult to believe. But it is entertaining and strange enough to merit a look.