The Gay Mrs. Trexel
(1940)
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The Gay Mrs. Trexel
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Susan
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| Fredric March | ... |
Barrie
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| Ruth Hussey | ... | ||
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John Carroll | ... |
Clyde
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| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Leonora
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Nigel Bruce | ... |
'Hutchie'
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Michael
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Rose Hobart | ... |
Irene
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Constance Collier | ... |
Lady Wigstaff
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Rita Quigley | ... |
Blossom
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| Gloria DeHaven | ... | ||
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Richard Crane | ... |
Bob
(as Richard O. Crane)
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Norma Mitchell | ... |
Paige
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Mary
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| Aldrich Bowker | ... |
Patrick
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Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation. On her return to America, Susan takes on the task of spreading her new found religious experience with her closest friends - only to drive them crazy. Meanwhile, her husband Barrie, and daughter Blossom yearn for a stable family life. Barrie will even become sober, hoping that Susan will heed her own advice, and save their marriage and family. Written by Kelly
Having just watched the amazing A WOMAN'S FACE, ran across this comment thread and I am so glad to see this title has fervent admirers. I am definitely one. Watched it many years ago and was absolutely floored by Joan's performance in this, as atypical for her as A WOMAN'S FACE but in a completely different direction, high comedy. It is one of the all-time greatest comedic performances in my book, and yet remains tragically obscure, in both her and Cukor's filmographies. Of course, it is so over-the-top that it runs the risk of being pigeonholed as just another campy Joan Crawford display, and yet if you cast out your preconceptions about her you will see a multi-layered characterization that is at once absurd yet never condescending, expertly timed delivery that seems totally effortless. I simply cannot wait for a DVD of this!