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Forsaking All Others

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.4K
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Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)
ComedyDramaRomance
Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.Dill leaves Mary standing at the altar in order to marry his old flame, Connie, instead. Knowing that Mary still has feelings for Dill, Jeff keeps quiet about his own love for her.
IMDb RATING
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1.4K
YOUR RATING
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
    • Frank Cavett(from the play by)
    • Edward Barry Roberts(from the play by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Montgomery
    • Joan Crawford
    • Clark Gable
    • W.S. Van Dyke
  • Writers
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
    • Frank Cavett(from the play by)
    • Edward Barry Roberts(from the play by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Montgomery
    • Joan Crawford
    • Clark Gable
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    "Forsaking All Others," Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. 1933 MGM
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Forsaking All Others (1934)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery in Forsaking All Others (1934)

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    Robert Montgomery
    Robert Montgomery
    • Dillon 'Dill' Todd
    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Mary Clay
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Jeff Williams
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Shep
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Aunt Paula
    Frances Drake
    Frances Drake
    • Connie Barnes Todd
    Rosalind Russell
    Rosalind Russell
    • Eleanor
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
      Margaret Bert
        Edward Brophy
        Edward Brophy
          Lillian Harmer
          Lillian Harmer
            Forrester Harvey
            Forrester Harvey
              Ted Healy
              Ted Healy
                Ernie Alexander
                • Telegram Messenger
                • (uncredited)
                Sidney Bracey
                Sidney Bracey
                • Paula's Chauffeur
                • (uncredited)
                Oliver Cross
                • Party Guest
                • (uncredited)
                Jan Duggan
                Jan Duggan
                • Mrs. Cobal - Customer
                • (uncredited)
                Jay Eaton
                Jay Eaton
                • Party Guest
                • (uncredited)
                  • W.S. Van Dyke
                • Writers
                  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screen play)
                  • Frank Cavett(from the play by)
                  • Edward Barry Roberts(from the play by)
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                • Trivia
                  The screenplay was written for Loretta Young, George Brent and Joel McCrea, but later was given to Gable, Crawford, and Montgomery.
                • Goofs
                  When Mary shows Jeff a picture of the three of them as kids, it's a photo of children with the three star's adult pictures obviously pasted on their bodies - Mary even has on lipstick. Though they did at least use a picture of Gable without a mustache.
                • Quotes

                  Mary Clay: Jeff, has it ever occurred to you that this is none of your business?

                  Jeffrey 'Jeff': It's none of my business when I see a dog being whipped, but I'll stop it every time.

                • Crazy credits
                  In the opening credits the three stars of the film, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and Robert Montgomery are seen walking hand in hand.
                • Connections
                  Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008)
                • Soundtracks
                  Forsaking All Others
                  (1934) (uncredited)

                  Music by Walter Donaldson

                  Lyrics by Gus Kahn

                  Written for the movie and possibly played as background music

                User reviews25

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                Buoyed by a witty script and supporting performances
                This love triangle comedy is worth tracking down for its great script, which is filled to the brim with humorous wit and colorful dialogue that keeps viewers on their toes. (Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay, based on a stage play.) And it certainly helps to have these lines read by the likes of Billie Burke and Charles Butterworth, whose inimitable comedic talents boost the so-so story.

                Robert Montgomery's and Joan Crawford's characters grow tiresome after a while, but the film is saved by the performances of Butterworth and Burke in their sidekick roles. Billie Burke is at her fluttery best. Clark Gable is Clark Gable: solid the whole way through. His character is the most likable of the three leads, but he drops out from the middle of the film.

                The plot takes some tedious turns, but the ending is satisfying. I like how the scenes at the end of the film mirror the scenes at the start of the film. While I felt the production overall was uneven, I must say that the script really sparkles in places, setting this overlooked comedy apart from the pack.
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                • jimjo1216
                • Nov 15, 2011

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                • Release date
                  • December 23, 1934 (United States)
                  • United States
                  • English
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                • Filming locations
                  • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
                • Production company
                  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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                • 1 hour 23 minutes
                  • Black and White

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