The Night Before the Divorce (1942)

George Nordyke is married to Lynn, the perfect wife, but is unhappy about it; his wife is so competent that poor George's masculine ego never gets exercised. But along comes a spider with a... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Writers:

Jerry Sackheim (screenplay), Gina Kaus (based on a play by),

Stars:

Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joseph Allen

Cast

Cast overview:
Lynn Bari	...	Lynn Nordyke
Mary Beth Hughes	...	Lola May
Joseph Allen	...	George Nordyke (as Joseph Allen Jr.)
Nils Asther	...	Victor Roselle
Truman Bradley	...	Inspector Bruce Campbell
Kay Linaker	...	Hedda Smythe
Lyle Latell	...	Detective Brady
Mary Treen	...	Olga, the Maid
Thurston Hall	...	Bert 'Mousey' Harriman
Spencer Charters	...	Small Town Judge
Leon Belasco	...	Leo, the Headwaiter
Tom Fadden	...	Captain Walt
Alec Craig	...	Jitters Newman, Thief

Storyline

George Nordyke is married to Lynn, the perfect wife, but is unhappy about it; his wife is so competent that poor George's masculine ego never gets exercised. But along comes a spider with a coy approach, Lola May Wayne, and Mr. Deflated files for divorce and ready to set up housekeeping with a new web-master.But, on the eve of the trial (hence the title) an orchestra leader who has been eying Lynn himself, is murdered, and Lynn deliberately draws suspicion upon herself. And, just as he thought, George comes running back to her rescue. George plans to take her to their yacht and sail away to Canada but, curses, the yacht has been de-commissioned, and won't be sailing anywhere. But Lola May has followed them and reports their location to the police. The crime gets solved and George and Lynn decide to forget about the divorce.

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Plot Keywords:

yacht | divorce | canada | rescue | orchestra | 

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Taglines:

WHAT WOULD YOUR DO...THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DIVORCE! (original poster-all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

La sera prima del divorzio

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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