

Comedy · Romance
The Awful Truth
Danger! Wild woman on the loose!
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
Lucy Warriner

Cary Grant
Jerry Warriner

Ralph Bellamy
Dan Leeson

Alexander D'Arcy
Armand Duvalle

Cecil Cunningham
Aunt Patsy

Molly Lamont
Barbara Vance

Esther Dale
Mrs. Leeson

Joyce Compton
Dixie Belle Lee
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Production
Reviews
John Chard
9/109/6/2014
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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