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The Awful Truth

Comedy · Romance

The Awful Truth

Danger! Wild woman on the loose!

7.2(362) 10/21/1937 1h 31m
ComedyRomance

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

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Top Cast

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Lucy Warriner

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Jerry Warriner

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Dan Leeson

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Armand Duvalle

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Aunt Patsy

Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont

Barbara Vance

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Leeson

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Dixie Belle Lee

Directed by

Leo McCarey

Production

Reviews

John Chard

9/10

9/6/2014

The rooster and the hen! Lucy & Jerry Warriner strain their marriage by suspecting each other of cheating, so much so, a day in court leaves them with a 90 day prelude to a divorce. Sure enough, though, love never quite runs as expected, and can indeed be a truly complex thing, especially when the other parties involved are human, a cheeky cat, and a rather smart and astute canine! The Awful Truth is tagged as part of the wonderful genre that encompasses the screwball comedy, and although to a degree that genre placement is true, I do believe that those not particularly fond of the high octane scattergun comedies from the genre, will certainly find this offering far more appealing with its pacing and lighthearted production values. The Awful Truth began life as a stage play in the

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